Exercises: Reunion Biennale
  In recent years, the domestic Biennial, Triennial art exhibition mode flood rise, in short, under the conditions of globalization conventional exhibition. Curatorial thinking, exhibitions mechanism still continues the tradition of Europe and the United States International Exposition and its related art exhibition. Undoubtedly, the Chinese copy of the international biennials in the country has created a relatively mature, quite right to speak of the contemporary art system for artistic creation and display shaping a new public platform to promote communication between the world of art and local art and exchange. However, simple ism is subject to both domestic political system, art ecological limitations and narrow-mindedness, can not be ignored.
  The the international mainstream nature of the Biennale in China formed a certain scale, doing "decent", "authority", "voice" followed by the formation and composition of a Cultural Tradition. Difficult to access for young artists, the high threshold. Artist selection mechanism Biennale have the "elite", "mainstream", "mature", "big names" label as to ensure that the influence a priority. However, these labels are often representatives of the cultural paradigm paradigm, has been over-consumption society of the spectacle is the prerequisite for political and economic. They can not truly reaction of Chinese contemporary art style, nor can better promote the long-term development of the contemporary art environment. The contradiction between the conformist Exhibition mechanism and desperate to get the talent show young artists, hinder the development of contemporary art fetters. The young artists need more the benign soil cultivation, need more opportunity to showcase their talent. Solve these problems, the ecological cycle of art will be more healthy. Therefore, the search for a model of development for the domestic contemporary art exhibitions and timely innovative mechanisms to promote the diversification of the Biennale mode, has become a necessity.
  November 12, 2012, in the South Indian Ocean island of Reunion Le Bote old pier at the 2011 Reunion Biennale opening ceremony, Cheng Ran, Diao Wei, Du Yan, Liu Jun, Liu Qian Yi, Lu Ying and leaves E-LEAD with a group of young international artists together to launch their local creation of new works. Reunion Biennale bit special, a little small to see large momentum. It clearly distinct from the mainstream model of the International Biennale exhibition mechanism, artist selection, the selection of works of art rules. Reunion Biennale international selection committee recommended from the judges, the artists introduce ourselves to the world, massive list, the selection of the implementation period of two to three in 27 of the world's five continents the age of 35 emerging artists to Reunion months Resident creation, exhibition Biennial plan. Resident works created by artists, must be combined with a multi-cultural characteristics of Reunion island geography, economic, social environmental factors. Encourage artists to use local materials, local resources and local technological advantages creation. Artists young and diversity, as well as in-depth interaction between excited by the local community, the Biennale to produce an artistic expression fresh and present. 2009-2011, Reunion Biennale has been successfully held twice, has gained high reputation, developing countries and regions outside of the international Biennale mainstream model innovation may show initial.
   "Exercise: Reunion Biennale is a response to the 2011 Reunion Biennale innovative mechanisms, is also a reflection of the International Biennale mainstream mode. As one of the main curator of the Biennale 2011 Reunion, Gu Zhenqing full participation in the Biennale of 2011 Reunion selection, planning work. , Also participated in the Reunion Biennale Biennale institutions, norms, innovative work. In the vicious circle of global contemporary art increasingly bogged down in Europe and the United States under the aura subculture, Reunion Biennale curators and artists together, trying to artistic insight and a combination of theory and practice, and effectively opened up a Biennale mechanism innovation the road to change. Reunion Biennale stressed that differences in cultural policy development. This strategy gave birth under conditions that meet the global demand for specific art environment to generate a multi-cultural possibilities. For developing countries, Reunion biennials institutional innovation, rules, innovation, the standard innovation a cultural awareness and cultural self-confidence with a demonstration of significance. China does not lack good young artists missing is to be able to showcase their talents in a more open, more efficient, more stage.
  "Exercises: Reunion Biennale exhibition, young artists from the the International Biennale mainstream system has formed the center to speak a preview is a preview of their rejection the International Biennale discourse might, at the same time, it contemporary art continues to innovate a rehearsal. Artists against the exercise, digestion, fusion, to Flaring new spark gain new experiences is its significance. "Exercise: Reunion Biennale" will be held on March 3, 2011 (Saturday) 4:00 pm Red No.1-F, Lai pasture land space opening ceremony, by the curator Gu Zhenqing planning. So stay tuned.