Mapping Contemporary Chinese Art

Among the many voices of contemporary Chinese art, there is no single direction - only a constellation of paths that intersect and diverge. This is the idea behind Meridian: Intersections in Chinese Art, the Summer group exhibition at Art+ Shanghai, which brings together artists of different generations and artistic languages in an open dialogue about the many identities shaping Chinese art today. The exhibition's title refers to the meridian, the imaginary line marking the sun's highest point in the sky, but also to a symbolic place where different trajectories meet. Visitors are invited to move from one artistic vision to another, discovering unexpected connections and striking contrasts along the way. From Chen Chunfei's meditative landscapes inspired by the sacred mountains of Tibet to Tang Zhengwei's meticulously crafted paper-cut works exploring the hidden tensions of contemporary urban life, each artist offers a distinctive perspective on the present. Liu Gang and Ling Haipeng reinterpret the traditions of Chinese painting through contemporary materials and geometric structures, while Xu Chen transforms ordinary fruit into elegant still lifes suspended in time. With her dreamlike imagery and mythical creatures, Yu Zhitong ultimately dissolves the boundary between reality and imagination. More than a thematic exhibition, Meridian is a journey through the remarkable diversity of contemporary Chinese art - an opportunity to experience, in a single visit, the richness of a constantly evolving artistic scene that seamlessly weaves together tradition, experimentation, and new ways of seeing the world.