Gallery 55 presents a solo exhibition by Dongdong Cai, featuring his recent works. The artist shows special interests in art history, especially western art history. The strong interest is embodied in his wide appropriation of masterpieces in Western art history. The appropriation of art classic for him, in addition to show his personal rethinking of the classic, is also serious challenge of his own creativity and imagination.
Dongdong Cai was born in China in 1978. In 2002, he went to study at Beijing Film Academy. Dongdong CAI won Outstanding Photographer Creation Fund Award at Pingyao International Photography Festival in 2005; and 1st Prize at Italy’s 3rd Turner Modern Art Award in 2010. He took residency programme at UNIDEE Art Foundation in Italy in 2011. His recent major exhibitions include: “A Brief History of Chinese Contemporary Photography” (Beijing ShiShang Art Museum, 20120; "Tea Garden (solo, UNIDEE Art Foundation, Italy, 2011); 51sqm #6" (solo project, Beijing Taikang Non-profit Art Space, 2010); "Re-viewing" (Guangzhou lnternational Photo Biennale, 2005).
Image: © Dongdong Cai, Gallery 55