SB15 tour: Old Al Dhaid Clinic
Photos and information of artworks at the Old Al Dhaid Clinic. SB15, 7 February - 11 June 2023. Curator: Hoor Al Qasimi, based on a concept by Okwui Enwezor.
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Nova. 2019
From ‘HX Project’, 2019–2020
Single-channel HD video, colour and sound, 2.35:1
97 minutes 13 seconds
Cao Fei’s practice examines how technological advancements intersect with popular culture and urban transformation in contemporary China. Cao’s multipart installation project HX Project (2019–2020) reflects on the intense industrial development in the area surrounding Beijing’s Hongxia Theatre, where her studio was located, as well as the neighbouring Jiuxianqiao and Dashanzi districts. Presented across four spaces, the work traces the rise and fall of neighbourhoods from multiple perspectives. It features a screening area for the fictional narrative film Nova (2019); a space detailing the theatre’s history via archival materials, a documentary and an original publication; a virtual reality room titled The Eternal Wave (2020); and a reception area.
(Text at the exhibition. © Sharjah Art Foundation)
© Stills: Cao Fei
Repros: Haupt & Binder, Universes in Universe
Photos and information of artworks at the Old Al Dhaid Clinic. SB15, 7 February - 11 June 2023. Curator: Hoor Al Qasimi, based on a concept by Okwui Enwezor.