Within a Sky Full of Earth

If you are on the way to Shanghai or you live there, or even near, don't miss this event, that is taking place at Shangai Studio. Three art exhibitions in one, a video instalation curated by the most talented Jung-Chul Hur that brings 13 video works from Thailand, the photographs from Be Takerng Pattanopas, and the always present Hanspeter Ammann, the man behind the blow ups of Video Art now showing his stand-still pictures.

ABOUT THEM
In a city that takes itself as seriously as Shanghai does, you don't find all too many places to escape from it all.
Welcome to SHANGHAI STUDIO, where you can just kick back and relax, enjoy a cocktail or a few art installations, or just find a quiet corner with your boyfriend.
Laid-back. Unpretentious. Uninhibited. This subterranean labyrinth tucked away off the bustling Huaihai Roadis one of the city's best kept secrets till now.
And we invite you to come discover it for yourself.

HANSPETER AMMANN is a notable video artist and curator who has been making videos and installation works since the 1980s. His work has been shown extensively by international festivals, galleries, museums, and broadcasters. He lives in Zurich and London, and has practiced as a Freudian psychoanalyst since 1992.

THIS IS WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THEM:
From the outside, Shanghai Studio has the appearance of a small, studio-sized bar. Once inside, however, one finds a huge underground maze with so many twists and turns, that the experience is akin to a guest appearance in the TV series, Lost. In the first empty room we came upon, the wall was lined with three huge photos of a half-naked Chinese male. Moving on, in a seemingly fruitless quest for signs of human habitation, we finally did arrive in an extravagantly-lit lounge half-filled with proud pilgrims. Sensing we’d arrived at our destination, we made ourselves comfortable and enjoyed a few glasses of the house red. Musing on our voyage of discovery, we came to the conclusion that while Shanghai Studio might not appeal to everyone, its secluded nature will make it attractive for those in search of the alternative.
That's Shanghai, June 2006