Zhou Tiehai, Airport, 1997. single-channel installation (sound). dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist and Shangart Gallery, Shanghai. The 1st Seoul International Media Art Biennale media_city seoul 2000 city: between 0 and 1. Seoul Museum of History. 2000
This sound piece by young Chinese artist Zhou Tiehai records airport announcements that Zhou heard while waiting for international curators visiting China. This artwork captures the aspirations, expectations, anxieties, and discomforts of young artists seeking to introduce their work to foreign institutions and curators in China’s post-cultural-opening era.
