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ROLLS-ROYCE PRESENTS THE HONG KONG PREMIERE OF ARTIST YANG FUDONG’S NEW WORK
Fri Mar 24 12:04:36 CET 2017 Press Release
Yang Fudong’s film Moving Mountains, commissioned for the Rolls-Royce Art Programme, was today screened at AMC Pacific Place in Hong Kong, marking the premiere of the work outside China. The award-winning Chinese filmmaker’s work for the Art Programme was recently exhibited at the Shanghai Center of Photography (SCôP), and will be presented in Xi'an, China, in June 2017.
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Yang Fudong’s film Moving Mountains, commissioned for the
Rolls-Royce Art Programme, was today screened at AMC Pacific Place in
Hong Kong, marking the premiere of the work outside China. The
award-winning Chinese filmmaker’s work for the Art Programme was
recently exhibited at the Shanghai Center of Photography (SCôP), and
will be presented in Xi'an, China, in June 2017.
The 46-minute black-and-white film is based on the fable of the
‘foolish man’ from Chinese mythology, which focuses on the virtues of
willpower and perseverance. The story takes place over the course of
one day, with the figure of the ‘foolish man’ a central symbol who
embodies the ideal of determination.
The Rolls-Royce Art Programme celebrates a shared philosophy
with the world of contemporary art and is committed to fostering
creativity. In preparation for the film concept, Yang visited the Home
of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, England, to experience the essence of the
marque and witness the craftsmanship, design and engineering
undertaken to create each Rolls-Royce motor car.
“I have had this idea in my mind for a long time,” stated Yang
with regard to the commission, “And I think it is perfect to finally
realise it as part of this collaboration with Rolls-Royce.”
Further details of the next presentation of Moving
Mountains in Xi'an, China, taking place in June 2017, will be
announced in due course.
The Art Programme’s legacy of enabling artists to create new
projects and explore new areas of their practice will continue later
this month when Rolls-Royce supports Mohammed Kazem, an Emirati artist
who has previously worked in the mediums of video, performance and
installation, and is producing a metal-based sculptural work for the
first time. Kazem’s work for the Art Programme will be previewed in
London on 30 March 2017 alongside a Bespoke Rolls-Royce motor car
inspired by the sculpture, before being exhibited in Abu Dhabi later
this year.
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