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“Doctrine of New Capital”: Works from the Huang Yu Collection (2007-2016)

Exhibition Curator:  Zhu Zhu

Time:  May 22-June 12, 2016

Location: Chengdu Contemporary Art Museum (C1 East Bldg., Tianfu Software Campus/ Tianfu Boulevard, Gaoxin District/ Chengdu)

Artists on Exhibit:  Chen Dongdong, Chen Fei, Chen Tianzhuo, Chen Wenbo, Dong Dawei, Duan Jianyu, Ding Yi, He An, Hao Liang, Huang Ran, Hu Weiyi, He Xiangyu, Huang Yuxing, Jian Ce, Ju Ting, Jiang Zhi, Lu Chao, Liao Guohe, Lin Ke, Li Qing, Liang Quan, Luo Quanmu, Li Shan, Lü Song, Liu Wei, Li Wenguang, Liang Yuanwei, Ma Ke, Ni Youyu, Ouyang Chun, Ju Guangci, Qian Guihua, Qin Qi, Sun Daliang, Song Kun, Shen Qin, Sun Xun, Shi Zhiying, Tao Hui, Tu Hongtao, Wang Guangle, Wang Sishun, Wang Xingwei, Wang Yi, Wang Yin, Xiang Jing, Xu Lei, Xie Nanxing, Xu Ju, Xu Wenkai, Xiao Xu, Xu Xiaoguo, Xu Zhen, Yang Fudong, Yan Heng, Yu Ji, Yan Lei, Yang Xinguang, Yu Youhan, Zheng Guogu, Zang Kunkun, Zhang Peili, Zhou Tao, Zhao Yao, Zhao Yang

Huang Yu, a Sichuanese born 1981, is one of the most competent, professional Chinese collectors to have emerged in recent years. Beginning with ancient Buddha images and porcelain, his collection has gradually shifted towards contemporary painting, sculpture, installation and video. His work experience at Minsheng Art Museum deepened his understanding of the system and values of contemporary art in China. As a Buddhist believer and beneficiary of the collecting process, he has donated Buddha images to his home district’s locally-supported monastery; he has also established a scholarship fund for his alma mater. Among his other dreams are to establish an art museum and an art expo in Chengdu, in order to sustain and enhance a contemporary art environment in the Southwest.

This exhibition gathers 100+ works by 65 important artists, spanning various media and types. It can be seen as an encapsulation and guide to Chinese contemporary art that is underway at present. In particular, it showcases the collection’s remarkably systematic coverage of conceptual painting. The list of artists ranges from Yu Youhan and Li Shan down to Xie Xingnan and Duan Jianyu, along with even younger innovators. The curator engaged to handle this exhibition is Zhu Zhu, winner of the 2011 China Contemporary Art Award in Criticism and currently one of the most important curators rooted in the native Chinese context. By the title “New Doctrine of Capital,” he raises discussion of a consumerist context in which art creation moves toward self-determination of art capital. What is more, the exhibition will hold a coterminous summit forum for young collectors. At the same time, several hundred important personages from the Chinese art world will be invited to attend, including museum directors, gallerists, collectors, corporate figures and participating artists.

Foreword by Huang Yu

Sometimes, in certain settings, I sense, with more than a bit of joy, that others see collecting as a wonderful thing, and view the collection of art as a noble task. But when I sit back and really think about it, I can’t help but think that collecting is a disorder, one that leads you to want to have all good things. It is a grave case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. My obsession with collecting began in my early years with bubblegum. In my second year of middle school, there was a popular brand of bubblegum called BigBabol. There were a hundred pieces to a box, and each box had a toy inside. There were sixteen different toys in the series, and in order to collect them all, I bought over fifty boxes of BigBabol bubblegum in a span of three months. That’s over five thousand sticks of gum. I was handing it out to everyone I saw. This was my first experience with collecting. It was then that I discovered my love for collecting. I found I had a powerful desire to possess the things I loved. It was just natural to collect them.

My propensity to collect has been a part of my life ever since. I have also been plagued by obsession-compulsion ever since. In everything I do, I demand perfection. I worked out in order to develop six pack abs, and along the way, I won a national bodybuilding championship in 2004. I studied finance, and in 2003, I naturally entered into the family business, into the art auction system. I began by researching classical art. I started collecting porcelain in 2004, and particularly enjoyed the products of the Ming and Qing dynasty imperial kilns. I wanted to have a specimen from the royal kilns of each dynasty. I was fascinated by all kinds of antiquities. Much of the richness of classical Chinese art is embodied by these traditional artworks. Without planning to do so, I had begun training myself. I was on a quest for perfection. In 2006, I grew intensely interested in researching and collecting Buddhist sculpture. This can, of course, be traced back to my mother, a devout Buddhist. Under her influence, I have been passionate about Buddhism since I was a child. I also clearly remember that I first began collecting Buddhist sculpture out of devotion. This continued until 2007, when I began dabbling in the research and collection of contemporary art. I had entered into the Minsheng system, which was at that time actively getting involved in the research and collection of contemporary art, planning a system of Chinese contemporary art systems, and I was involved. I was quite enthusiastic about approaching an entirely new field, and I diligently studied it. I auctioned many outstanding specimens from my collection of over one hundred antiques so that I could collect works of Chinese contemporary art. I did not, however, sell any specimens of Buddhist sculpture. Those I still keep today. Because of my faith, I will preserve this Buddhist art for the rest of my life. But beyond this, all of my passion and faith since 2007 have been concentrated on the research and collection of contemporary art, and this will continue into the future.

Before I knew it, I had spent twelve years as a collector. I quit my job at Minsheng in late 2015. It was then that I realized my collection had grown and matured alongside me. These contemporary artworks are inextricably linked to my own history, encounters and experiences over these past twelve years. I chose to hold this exhibition of my collection in Chengdu for good reason. I am from Zigong, here in Sichuan Province. I chose to return to my home province to hold this exhibition in hopes of bringing some positive energy to the local art industry and Chinese contemporary art.

刘韡,《世界之墙 W-IOW》, 牛皮,Oxhide,600x300x200cm,2009

刘韡,《世界之墙 W-IOW》, 牛皮,Oxhide,600x300x200cm,2009

王思顺,《欲望又n分之一》,(Desire and One of N Points),影像(Video),版号12(Ed.12), 1h46min,2012

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黄然,《同某种安逸相关联的此起彼伏的欲望》(The Rise and Fall of Desires Associating with Some Comfort),壓克力箱, 油, 水(Acrylic Tank, Oil, Water),60x60x60cm,2012

黄然,《同某种安逸相关联的此起彼伏的欲望》(The Rise and Fall of Desires Associating with Some Comfort),壓克力箱, 油, 水(Acrylic Tank, Oil, Water),60x60x60cm,2012

杨福东,《黄小姐昨夜在M餐厅No.10》(Ms.Huang at M last night No. 10),摄影 黑白喷墨打印(Photograph,B&w chromogenic),120x180cm 2006

杨福东,《黄小姐昨夜在M餐厅No.10》(Ms.Huang at M last night No. 10),摄影 黑白喷墨打印(Photograph,B&w chromogenic),120x180cm 2006

郝量,《林间记》(The Story of the Woods),绢本重彩(Ink and color on silk),250x150 cm, 2011

郝量,《林间记》(The Story of the Woods),绢本重彩(Ink and color on silk),250×150 cm, 2011

郑国谷,《我的老师》,标清录像,4:3,彩色,有声(家用录像磁带转成数码光碟),44分49秒,版号210

郑国谷,《我的老师》,标清录像,4:3,彩色,有声(家用录像磁带转成数码光碟),44分49秒,版号210

蔡东东,《卷起的照片》(Curled Photo),明胶卤化银照片(Silver gelatin print),版号46(Ed.46),42x42x5.5cm,2014

蔡东东,《卷起的照片》(Curled Photo),明胶卤化银照片(Silver gelatin print),版号46(Ed.46),42x42x5.5cm,2014

张培力,《台词》(Actor's Lines),单视频录像,6分21秒(Single Channel Video 6'21''),版号13(Ed.13),2002

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向京,《寂静中心》(The Center of Quietude),171×50×30cm,玻璃钢着色装置(Fiberglass, paint),版号36(Ed.36),2007年

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王音,《沙尘暴》(Sandstorm),布面油彩(Oil on canvas),180×300cm,2002

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    18 王音 沙尘暴Sandstorm 布面油彩 Oil on canvas 180×300cm 2002

  • 梁铨,《题》(Untitled),色、墨宣纸拼贴(Ink, color and rice paper),120×90cm,2010-2011

    19 梁铨 无题 Untitled 色、墨宣纸拼贴 Ink, color and rice paper 120×90cm 2010-2011

  • 徐累,《山上山》(Mountain Beneath The Mountain),绢本水墨(Ink on Silk),132×143cm,2015

    20 徐累 山上山 Mountain Beneath The Mountain 绢本水墨Ink on Silk 132×143cm 2015

  • 郝量,《林间记》(The Story of the Woods),绢本重彩(Ink and color on silk),250x150 cm, 2011

    21 郝量 林间记 The Story of the Woods 绢本重彩 Ink and color on silk 250x150 cm 2011

  • 杨福东,《黄小姐昨夜在M餐厅No.10》(Ms.Huang at M last night No. 10),摄影 黑白喷墨打印(Photograph,B&w chromogenic),120x180cm 2006

    22 杨福东 黄小姐昨夜在M餐厅No.10 Ms.Huang at M last night No. 10 摄影 黑白喷墨打印Photograph , B&w chromogenic120x180cm 2006

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    27 蔡东东 卷起的照片 Curled Photo 明胶卤化银照片Silver gelatin print 版号46 Ed.46 42x42x5.5cm 2014

  • 林科,《工程师》(Engineer),影像 16:9,单频录像 3分17秒16:9,(Video 3'17''),版号3.5(Ed.3.5),2015

    28 林科_工程师 Engineer 影像 16:9,单频录像 3分17秒16:9,Video 3'17'' 版号3.5 Ed.3.52015

  • 向京,《寂静中心》(The Center of Quietude),171×50×30cm,玻璃钢着色装置(Fiberglass, paint),版号36(Ed.36),2007年

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    4 王思顺 欲望又n分之一 Desire and One of N Points 影像Video 版号12 Ed.12 1h46min 2012

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  • Screen Shot 2016-05-18 at 21.44.42

    Screen Shot 2016-05-18 at 21.44.42

  • 张培力,《台词》(Actor's Lines),单视频录像,6分21秒(Single Channel Video 6'21''),版号13(Ed.13),2002

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