This two-day international conference organised in association with King's College London, exploring current developments in Chinese visual culture, design and urbanism in relation to rapid economic development and social change.

The conference will feature a range of presentations by leading academics and professional experts from China, Europe and the UK. Looking at fine art, photography and film as well as graphic design, fashion, product design, architecture and urban planning, a series of panel discussions will further explore themes highlighted in the China Design Now exhibition, including changing cultural identities and emerging new practices in art and design.

Speakers:*

• Bao Mingxin, Fashion, Art & Design Department, Donghua University, Shanghai
• Stefan Landsberger, Sinological Institute, University of Leiden
• Ou Ning, Designer, Filmmaker and Curator
• Hans Ulrich Obrist, Director of International Projects and Co-Director Exhibitions and Programmes, Serpentine Gallery
• Zhang Hongxing, Co-Curator, China Design Now
• Neville Mars, Dynamic City Foundation, Beijing
• Xiaolu Guo, Writer and filmmaker
• Sir Michael Bichard, Chairman, Design Council
• Freeman Lau, President, Hong Kong Design Centre
• Gao Shiming, Director, Centre of Visual Culture Research, China Academy of Art
• Charles Knevitt, Director, RIBA Trust
• Jiang Jun, Editor-in-Chief, Urban China Magazine, Shanghai
• Chris Berry, Professor of Film and Television Studies, Goldsmiths College
• Yao Yingjia, Executive Director, Lenovo Innovation Design Centre
• Miriam Rayman, Future Laboratory
• Wu Zhiqiang, College of Architecture and Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai
• John Heskett, Chair Professor of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

*Programme subject to change

Supported by Creative Connexions, with additional support from the British Academy.

Prices:

• £110 for 2 days
• £55 for 1 day

Concessions available

Booking: bookings.office@vam.ac.uk

Venue Map: Google Maps

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