Intro

Zhang Wenzhi is a 2018 MFA graduate from Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. Born and raised in Dalian, a costal city in Northeastern China, Zhang Wenzhi has a deep connection with his hometown. He also has an interest in local folklores and legends, he collected and researched local Dalian stories resembles to the ones in “Strange Stores from a Chinese Studio”, some make you claps with excitement, some make your hairs stand. Since it’s physical location, Dalian has many stories relate to sea or water. For example, according to a legend, The earthquakes are caused by the gigantic catfish’s quiver that shook the earth it carries on its back. “Dalny” is a project initiated by Zhang Wenzhi, he researched heavily on Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), which happened on Dalian soil. The artist utilized a way of presentation similar to Europe’s “cabinets of curiosities” . Paintings, specimens, old archival materials, antique objects, all telling a newly created version of the war story.

——Wu Jian’an

简介

张文智是中央美术学院实验艺术学院的2018届研究生。与每一个大连人一样，张文智有着非常浓厚的家乡情结，他对大连地方志的兴趣也颇不寻常，专门收集研究一些大连本地的“聊斋故事”，一些让人拍案叫绝，一些听来毛骨悚然。大连靠海，与“海”与“水”有关的故事总是很多，比如根据传说，地震其实是背负大地的鲶鱼在颤抖。《达里尼》项目来自张文智的一项专题研究，关于在大连发生的日俄战争。艺术家使用了一种类似欧洲古老的奇珍柜的展出形式，综合绘画、标本、旧文件和老式物件，讲述了一个有关日俄战争的新版传说，其中诸多名声显赫的日俄战将，都莫名其妙地化作了大连海域颇负盛名的海鲜，被渔民们捞起送往餐桌，老饕大嚼过后再一次托生海鲜，一次次重复轮回，就像是下到了地狱中一个特殊的行刑室。 

——邬建安

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1993 Born in Dalian, China

Education:

2018

MFA, The School of Experimental Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

2015

BFA, The School of Experimental Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

Exhibitions:

2018

Growth, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

Extending Space: 2018 Dongguan Sculpture and Installation Art Festival, Dongguan Culture Center, Guangdong

Nova 100 Opening Exhibition, Guardian Art Center, Beijing

2017

Glancing at Contemporary Chinese Artists: Insights into Tradition and Beyond, Delegation of the European Union to China, Beijing

Four Directions, Chambers Fine Art, Beijing

2016

Kezikeshe:666666666, Cipa Gallery, Beijing

Nova 100 Opening Exhibition, National Agricultural Exhibition Center, Beijing

Nothing happened here?, IF Salon, Qingdao, Shangdong Province

A Possible World, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing

Important Collection:

CAFA Art Museum, Beijing

简历

1993 出生于中国大连

教育背景：

2018

艺术硕士，实验艺术学院，中央美术学院，北京

2015

艺术学士，实验艺术学院，中央美术学院，北京

展览：

2018

生长，ART LABOR画廊，上海

延伸的空间—2018东莞雕塑装置艺术节，东莞市文化馆，广州东莞

青年艺术100，嘉德艺术中心，北京

2017

亿亿而三，前波画廊，北京 余光，欧盟驻华代表团，北京

2016

可滋可社：666666666，希帕画廊，北京

青年艺术100，农业展览馆，北京

这里什么也没发生过，如果艺术沙龙，山东青岛

一个可能的世界，中央美术学院地下展厅，北京

重要收藏：

中央美术学院美术馆，北京