Zhang peili biography templates
Born in in Hangzhou, Zhang Peili graduated from Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts (now China Academy of Art) in , where he now teaches.
Zhang Peili, biography and other digital materials kindly provided by the artist in Zhang Peili, public lecture, Australian National.!
Zhang Peili (artist)
Chinese contemporary artist (born 1957)
Zhang Peili (born 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist.
Considered the father of video art in China he works mainly with installation and video.[1]
Biography
Zhang Peili was born in Hangzhou, China, in November 1957.[2] He attended the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts (now the China Academy of Art)[3] and graduated from the Department of Oil Painting in 1984.
In 1986, Zhang and fellow artists Geng Jianyi and Song Li founded the Pond Society, an artist collective that became known for its existential bent and its interest in separating art and emotion and organising public happenings and interventions in Hangzhou.[4] He currently lives and works in Hangzhou, as the dean of the New Media Department of the China Academy of Arts.
His major works include 'X?’ series (1986–1987), 30X30 (1989), Water: Standard Version from Cihai Dictionary (1991), Document on Hygiene No.3