TANK 新展 | 西斯特·盖茨 “坏霓虹”

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美国艺术家西斯特·盖茨个展“坏霓虹” 将于2021年3月19日 - 8月29日在上海油罐艺术中心3号罐呈现。此次展览中，盖茨将油罐的独特空间打造成旱冰场，把80年代的梦幻迪斯科现场搬进展厅，邀请观众以轮滑的方式，感受艺术的魅力。

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盖茨曾在4年前油罐建设期间拜访油罐，从而产生了此次的灵感。展览从筹备到落地历时三年。盖茨提到这次展览会以更加多元、开放的形式，让每一位来自不同文化背景、语言的观众都沉浸于此。音乐、旱冰、霓虹……通过在美术馆中创造新的社交活动场域，促进人与人之间的互动，让观众在作品中感受展览所散发的能量。

西斯特·盖茨于 2017 年参观建造中的油罐艺术中心

油罐艺术中心前身为中国最早的机场——上海龙华机场。在机场停用后，保留下来的航油油罐被改建为如今的美术馆。油罐艺术中心兼具艺术展览、公共空间和休闲娱乐的功能。自开馆以来，油罐艺术中心致力为公众打造一个新的场域，可以思考艺术、城市与历史的关系。此次展览中盖茨对于废旧空间的再利用，也与油罐艺术中心的过往现今不谋而合。

艺术家西斯特 · 盖茨，摄影©JEREMY LIEBMAN

西斯特·盖茨在美国芝加哥生活和工作。他的作品侧重于空间理论、装置和表演。盖茨擅长城市规划和建筑保护，致力于重塑被遗弃的空间。盖茨以其对艺术作品的循环利用而闻名，其作品侧重于揭示“事物内部的生命力”。盖茨也因创建社区发展⽽获得2020达沃斯水晶奖。该奖项授予拥有全球视野反思人类状况并提供⽀持与帮助的文化领袖。

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

TANK Shanghai is pleased to present Bad Neon by artist Theaster Gates from March 19 to August 29, 2021 in TANK No.3. Transforming the unique structure of TANK Shanghai into a roller skating rink, Gates will recreate a 1980s Disco atmosphere in the space and invite visitors to navigate the charm of art through roller skating. 

When TANK Shanghai was still under construction four years ago, Gates visited the place and drew the inspiration for this exhibition, which took three years from its inception to landing. Gates mentioned that he hopes every audience from different cultural background and languages will be immersed in the exhibition that takes a more diverse and open structure. The museum space is transformed into a new social networking site through music, roller skating and neon, fostering the interaction between people and let them feel the energy delivered by the works. 

Converted from decommissioned aviation fuel tanks of Longhua Airport, the earliest airport in China, TANK Shanghai has become a museum incorporating multiple functions such as exhibitions, public activities and entertainment. Since its opening, TANK Shanghai has been committed to creating a new site for the public to think of the relationship between art, city and history. The idea of reusing the abandoned spaces embedded in Theater Gates’s works also coincides with the past and present of TANK Shanghai. 

ABOUT THEASTER GATES

Theaster Gates lives and works in Chicago. His work mainly focuses on space theory, installation and performance. He is also dedicated to redeeming spaces that have been left behind through his interest in urban planning and preservation. Known for his recirculation of art-world capital, Gates creates work that focuses on the possibility of the “life within things.” In 2020, Theaster Gates received the 26th Annual Crystal Award in Davos, for his leadership in sustainable communities. The Crystal Award celebrates global cultural leaders who reflect on the status quo and actively support and facilitate the change. 

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