Zhu Yiyong at 798 Avant Gallery - September 18, 2008

To quote the artist: "To my generation and also my parents the red star was sacred. It would never be allowed to be painted imperfect and be used for a game. But to the younger generation, many of my students, it doesn't mean the same thing. To them the star is only part of a story, but to my generation it was part of our daily experience."
To me, Zhu's work underscores many aspects of China's emergence in the world of contemporary art. The artist grew up during the era of the Cultural Revolution, yet he has found certain Western sensibility in his ability to address differences in perceptions of culture that are present in his own surroundings.
On the surface, I find most enjoyable the way he can capture the look of joy and wonder in a child's face.
Also, in this video, we get a rare chance to see me exercising my hidden talent as a yo-yo player - I made red stars with my yo-yo strings!

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[RonSchira]

I don't know the kanje, but that was fun, thank you too....