Renewal of tradition in Bratislava

Renewal of Tradition 2000/2025. Selected works by 8 artists from China. China and its art have fascinated the rest of the world for centuries.

Chen Qingqing 陈庆庆
Shi Jianguo 石建国
Gao Xiaowu 高孝午
Wang Zhidong 王志东
Zhang Zhaoda 张肇达
Ren Sixian 任思娴
Zhang Linhai 张林海
Jia Lin 贾琳

The Chinese art scene, in its current form, began with what is now known as the New Wave of 85 and entered global awareness following China’s economic and cultural opening up in the late 20th century. An important cross-cultural component was Robert Rauschenberg and his 1985 ROCI China exhibition in Beijing, which offered many Chinese artists a new perspective on contemporary art and influenced their approach to artistic expression and creative style. The continuing influence and significance of the long and rich tradition of art education and technical mastery on contemporary Chinese art is something that is perhaps not fully appreciated.

Selected works by eight artists, ranging from time-tested ink and oil to whimsical sculptures and installations, demonstrate the influence of Chinese tradition on their work over the past 25 years. Their art stands on its own, it is neither imitated nor rejected, but rooted in Chinese culture, not breaking away from it, but showing what makes them unmistakable.
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Biography

Chen Qingqing 陈庆庆 (*1953, Beijing) creates fiber art as well as installations. The representatives of Chinese ink painting are Zhang Zhaoda 张肇达 (*1963, Guangdong) with large-scale abstract painting inspired by calligraphy, Shi Jianguo 石建国 (*1964, Hebei) with fine brush painting and rich colors, and Ren Sixian 任思娴 (*1966, Hebei) with freehand ink painting. Gao Xiaowu 高孝午 (*1976, Fujian) is known for his bronze sculptures that express interest in society in a subtle way. In his oil paintings, Zhang Linhai 张林海 (*1963, Shanghai) interweaves memories of a difficult childhood and the Cultural Revolution with current events, Wang Zhidong 王志东 (*1962, Sichuan) depicts the loss of belonging due to rapid urbanization, and Jia Lin 贾琳 (*1982, Sichuan) captures fleeting moments with a sense of time and space.

Curator: Wolfram Anders

Location: Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Čunovo, Slovakia

Date: from 09.06.2026 – 30.08.2026

Opening hours:

Monday – closed
Tuesday – Sunday from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Entrance fee:

Adults – 12 €
Family (2 adults and 2 students) – 25 €
Pensioners (over 62 years old) – 6 €
Students – 6 €
Children (under 6 years old) – Free
Members of the Danubiana Club – Free
Disabled persons, persons over 75 years old – Free

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