Short Sentence, Making a Living is a video and image work which observed China's population structure since 2006. Short Sentence, Making a Living consists of people who have their own short sentence. Their careers are various, but every day they need to repeat the same sentence to make a living. In fact, Zhang Minjie has more short sentences to record. As a result, we will find people the lowest class who make a living by saying short sentence. This film is reflecting the real society, from which we grasp the relationship between their living condition and society. 

During 2013, Zhang Minjie was funded by Kempinski Young Artist Programme. He has been completed German Short Sentence, Making a living based on the Germany’s population structure . This solo exhibition is the new Short Sentence, Making a living exhibition since he returned home. It also exhibits old works as well.

Courtesy of 99 Creative Center