Not Yet Complete
-- One Volume Artist Book Project 2017
Today art has begun, but is not yet complete. I simply want to reveal the images of sensation(intuition), be it just a sliver, before its systemization.
「Not yet complete」 causes one to remain suspicious, remain uncertain, and remain unfamiliar.
"Not yet complete" leads one to doubt utopia, nihilism, and the validity of universalism.
I do not have an optimistic view about the future of our planet, therefore I am expectant about the 「not yet complete」 now.
We may forget or push things aside, but there is always something "already here and not yet complete". When this completion comes to past it will exceed all imagination.
Mankind has begun but is not yet complete.
-- Luo Fei (curator)
Zhu Jiuyang's ongoing project, (Beijing)
Megumi Shimizu's works (Kanagawa, JPN)
Ongoing project by Shen Linxia (Wuhan)
Papercut by Murong Yaming (Zhengzhou)
Drawing by Laetitia Deschamps(Paris, FRA)
Drawing by Jonathan Aumen(Virginia, USA)
Drawing by Zhang Qiongfei (Angers, FRA)
▎About 「Not Yet Complete」
「One Volume Artist Book Project 2017」 is planned by Luo Fei. The theme is 「not yet complete」.
A (set of) artwork of the participator for sharing is demanded.
An artwork of 「not yet complete」 is uncompleted in reference to its state. It can be a sliver of an ongoing project, a discontinuous or even an unsuccessful artwork. It may be interrupted temporary or eternal. It can be a section, a part, a sliver, a fictitious sake, an unformed embryo, a protracted issue, a hunted issue, or a forgotten issue. Anyway, it is already here but not yet complete …
The progress, reason, and mode of 「not yet complete」 are decided by the participator. Mediums are unlimited. (e.g., painting, photograph, video, literature, music, layout, draft, minutes, account book, homework, etc.)
Everyone is welcomed to this year’s 「one Volume」. The identity, age, nationality, census registration, and address are unlimited.
The 「One Volume Artist Book 2017」 includes publishing 「Not Yet Complete —One Volume Artist Book of 2017」 and holding an entity exhibition in Tai Project, Kunming. We have received 110 artworks in total from artists and people from different industries. They come from not only Yunnan province, but also other provinces of China such as Beijing, Henan, Guangxi, Fujian, Sichuan and other countries like Norway, America, Japan, and Bengal. Some of them are housewives, children, young artists as well as eximious proficient in art circles and each of them has at least one 「artwork」 which is not yet complete. As Li Ji, an artist, says, 「Most things in our lives can never be completed, and not necessary …」 Luo Fei, the curator, has an explanation on the idea of this exhibition, 「』Not yet complete』 leads one to doubt utopia, nihilism, and the validity of universalism … In the long and not-yet-complete journey of life, everyone has infinite possibilities. And of course, everyone can be depressed because of 『not yet complete』… However, as mankind, we have begun but are not complete. Every moment of present may be remodeled.」
Photo by Ouyang Heli (Kunming)
Drawing by Efat Razowana Reya (Chittagong, BAN)
Photos by Lao Er (Kunming)
Ongoing performance project by Dong Jie (Chengdu)
Ongoing video installation project by Zheng Hongchang (Beijing)
Worknotes by Liu Kaiyi (Kunming)
▎About the 「One Volume Edition Artist Book」
The 「One Volume」 is an artist book project — limited edition book, which was suggested by Lan Qingxing, originated by Xue Tao, Zhao Leiming, Tao Jin, He Libin, Zhou Kaicheng, Zhang Jinxi, Yin Yanhua in the end of 2006 and accomplished together by artists live or sojourn in Yunnan.
The 「One Volume」 is a spontaneous and self-supported project of artist association, which organized by different artists every year before the Spring Festival. The fund is from the participators in a way of low-cost crowd funding. The curator group and the organizers are volunteers.
Since 2006, the 「Volume」 has planned by these artists alone or in group: Lan Qingxing, Tao Jin, Zhao Leiming, Zhang Jinxi, Lan Qinglun, Duan Yisong, Zhao Guanghui, He Libin, Xue Tao, Li Zhong, Zhang Xingwang, Wang Han, Zhou Kaicheng, Xian Ge, Duan Min, Shi Yudong, Gong Honglin, Yin Yanhua, Zhang Hua, Luo Fei, li Rui, Tao Fa, Sha Yurong.
Drawing by Tang Zhigang (Kunming)
Ongoing installation by Lei Yan (Kunming)
▎Curator: Luo Fei
Organizers: Xue Tao, He Libin, Lan Qingxing, Tao Jin, Zhang Jinxi, Zhao Leiming, Liu Lifen, Qiao Lidan.
Book Designer: Zhou Kaicheng, Luo Fei
Graphic Designer: Nian Jinjun
▎Opening Time: 3pm, January 27th, 2018
Take 「the group photo of artists and Kunming」 at the opening.
Exhibition Time: January 27th to February 3rd, 2018 (Closed on Mondays)
Address: Block A, Jinding 1919 Art Area, No.15 North Jindingshan Road, Kunming
Tel: 0871-65385159
Drawing by Bai Xuejuan (Gejiu)
▎Artists in the Exhibition:
A Jun(Lijiang), A Nan(Dali), Ba Jiu(Lijiang), Bai Xuejuan(Gejiu), Chang Xiong(Kunming), Chen Fanyuan(Kunming), Chen Jiping(Kunming), Chen Jiawen(Kunming), Chen Rui(Kunming), Chen Shuyu(Kunming), Chen Yian(Kunming), Chen Yuyue(Kunming), Dai Danna(Jingdezhen), Ding Aichun(Kunming), Ding Zhangyu(Kunming), Dong Jie(Chengdu), Dong Xiang(Kunming), Dou Zi(Kunming), Efat Razowana Reya(Chittagong, BAN), Fu Meijun(Chongqing), Ge Han(Kunming), Ge Kai(Kunming), Gu Cha(Kunming), Guo Peng(Kunming), Hao Yu(Kunming), He Libin(Kunming), He Jinyi(Kunming), Hu Junqiang(Kunming), Hu Yajiao(Kunming), Huang Chengchun(Kunming), Huang Yuejun(Fuzhou), Jonathan Aumen(Virginia, USA), Jiang Lei(Kunming), Jiang Ruiyu(Chongqing), Jin Dawei(Kunming), Lan Qingxing(Kunming), Lan Pi(Kunming), Lao Er(Kunming), Laetitia Deschamps(Paris, FRA), Lei Ruo』a(Kunming), Lei Wei(Kunming), Lei Yan(Kunming), Li Zhiyang(Kunming), Li Ji(Kunming), Li Rongqiang(Kunming), Li Rui(Kunming), Li Shangwu(Kunming), Li Wanxuan(Kunming), Li Yingxing(Kunming), Li Zesong(Kunming), Lin Shanwen(Kunming), Liu Hejiao(Kunming), Liu Hesen(Guizhou), Liu Hui(Kunming), Liu Kaiyi(Kunming), Liu Lijuan(Wuhan), Liu Xianglin(Shenzhen), Liu Ziyi(Kunming), Lu Xiaotian(Kunming), Lu Jin(Kunming), Luo Bin(Kunming), Luo Fei(Kunming), Luo Wenming(Kunming), Luo Wentao(Kunming), Ma Li(Kunming), Ma Wei(Kunming), Megumi Shimizu(Kanagawa, JPN), Mo Ying(Alabama, USA), Mou Siyan(Kunming), Murong Yaming(Zhengzhou), Nian Jinjun(Kunming), Nie Taiyu(Kunming), Ouyang Heli(Kunming), Shank(Guilin), Shen Linxia(Wuhan), Shu Yang(Kunming), Song Ziping(Kunming), Su Jiashou(Kunming), Su Yabi(Dali), Sun Xunzhi(California, USA), Tang Zhigang(Kunming), Tao Fa(Kunming), Wang Bei(Kunming), Wu Yue(Kunming), Wu Jingmin(Chuxiong), Xia Hua(Oslo, NOR), Xie Xuan(Kunming), Xin Wangjun(Kunming), Xue Tao(Kunming), Xue Xiaoxiao(Kunming), Yan Renkui(Kunming), Yan Wan(Kunming), Yang Hui(Kunming), Yang Xiongsheng(Kunming), Yin Tianshi(Nanning), Ying Borui(Kunming), Yu Tingyang(Kunming), Zai Pengfei(Kunming), Zhang Chenshuo(Kunming), Zhang Hua(Kunming), Zhang Qiongfei(Angers, FRA), Zhang Zhujun(Beijing), Zhao Leiming(Kunming), Zheng Hongchang(Beijing), Zhou Kaicheng(Kunming), Zhou Yang(Kunming), Zhu Sirui(Xuanwei), Zhu Yaqin(Kunming), Zhu Jiuyang(Beijing)
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