Rong, Rong | East village 1993.17, 1993 — available on Composition Gallery

hand-colored silver gelatin print

Rong Rong (China, 1968) is a contemporary photographer renowned for his evocative black-and-white images documenting Beijing's East Village art scene in the 1990s. His work captures the raw essence of urban transformation and the avant-garde performances of that era. In 2007, he co-founded the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in Beijing, China's first institution dedicated to contemporary photography.

Rong Rong

East village 1993.17, 1993

Name: East village 1993.17, 1993
SKU: 1319

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silver gelatin print - photographA silver gelatin print is a type of photographic print made using the silver process. In this process, photographic materials such as black and white films and printing papers are coated with a light-sensitive emulsion of silver salts suspended in gelatin. This emulsion is applied to a support, which could be flexible plastic, glass, resin-coated paper, or baryta paper. The materials are light-sensitive and remain stable under normal storage conditions, making them ideal for long-term preservation.

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Rong Rong

East village 1994.3, 1994

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I thought that art should be free.
- Rong Rong

Rong Rong (b. 1968 China) is a Chinese contemporary photographer known for his evocative black-and-white photographs that document the transformation of Beijing's urban landscape and the Chinese avant-garde art scene. As one of the pioneering figures in Chinese contemporary photography, Rong Rong’s work captures the rapidly changing environment of China in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His early work, particularly the "East Village" series, documents the lives and performances of experimental artists in Beijing's East Village, an area that became a hub for avant-garde art in the 1990s. Rong Rong's images are marked by their intimate and raw quality, often depicting the tension between tradition and modernity, decay and growth. In collaboration with his wife, Inri, Rong Rong has also explored themes of identity, nature, and the human condition through their joint projects. Together, they founded the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in Beijing, the first art space in China dedicated solely to photography, making significant contributions to the development of contemporary photography in China. (Artist website)

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What is Chinese contemporary art?

Chinese Contemporary Art is marked by a wide range of styles and experimental approaches. In the 1980s, avant-garde exhibitions were often shut down by government officials. The 1990s saw the rise of political pop and cynical realism, while China's One-Child Policy influenced artists to explore the individual as a subject matter.

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