Elementa Gallery
“Film Stills of the Mind”, Solo show by Hugo Tillman, curated by Sofia Urbina, Elementa Gallery, 2nd November – 6th December 2008
This body of work is the result of Tillman’s many months spent in China. While the West turned its attention towards Chinese Art, Tillman was focusing on the artists and their culture. Each work starts with intimate personal interviews with the artists, focusing on their childhood, their fears, their fantasies and dreams. Tillman then constructed full-sized sets based on the psychological profile of each artist. Finally he invited the artist back to perform a scene within the set.
The exhibition will survey photographs of leading artists in China, including Wang Jianwei, Jiang Jie, Li Shan and Zeng Fanzhi among others. This is Tillman’s first solo show in Dubai. His work has been shown in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Mexico City, Beijing, Los Angeles, Miami among other cities.
Elementa, Gallerie 88 FZCO,
LIU- K05,
Dubai Airport Free Zone, U.A.E
Tel:04 2990064
inquiry@elementa.ae
