ACMI - Between the Screens

BETWEEN THE SCREENS

A behind the scenes look at China up Close, an exploration of Chinese moving image art, film and culture.

We’ve reached a tipping point in human history.

Today, more than half the world’s population live in cities or towns. China’s urban population alone is expected to increase by 300 million people by 2050. The axis of urbanism is shifting from the West to the East, fuelled by China’s economic buoyancy and appetite for growth, the sheer scale of which has no precedence.

Between the Screens provides an insight into this world through the lens of China’s pre-imminent moving image artist, Yang Fudong. Yang examines the tensions between urban and rural lifestyles, history and the present, collective memory and lived experience. His works’ lyrical and dreamlike qualities, spiralling narratives and multiple perspectives reflect the psychology of a new generation as it struggles to find its place in present-day China.

Behind the Scenes with Yang Fudong

The making of The Coloured Sky: New Women II, a sneak peek with Yang Fudong.

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Image courtesy of Yang Fudong,
ShanghART Gallery and Marian Goodman Gallery

How do the places we live in shape our view of the world?

We invite you to take part in a photographic project that reflects on some of the key themes of the China Up Close program. Send us your photographs to help us build a collective body of work that spans cultures, countries and continents.

“The water in the oceans of the world is not categorised as being European or African, so if you are the water, the principle is the same; you cannot really say that you belong to a particular place. It is difficult to say definitively whether you are European or African. These days you can develop in any way you please. One's sphere of operation is extremely expansive, yet the actual environment in which you live is very small. This is the same for everyone.”
- Yang Fudong

View the galleries below and send us your photos.

Behind the Scenes with Yang Fudong

Alone, Together

A Window onto the World

Washed Away by Time

Reflected Life