MIRIAD

Course/ Chinese Art and Globalisation
A unique workshop and discussion series led by artist Kai-Oi Jay Yung

All sessions will seek to involve participation, discussion and input from the student. No prior art knowledge is necessary.

Workshop/State Legacy: Contemporary Interpretations of China

Wed 20 May
14:00 - 16:00
£5 full / £4 concs

Join artist Kai-Oi Jay Yung for the chance to interpret the work of five prominent Chinese artists in current OCAT, MIRIAD and Cornerhouse exhibition State Legacy. From Sui Jianguo's nine-screen multi-visual projection of Beijing's speed test railway to Zeng Li's photographic charting of China's rapid industrial transformation, this interactive gallery-based workshop includes a tour by Cornerhouse Exhibitions Co-ordinator Tomas Harold. The workshop will give participants the chance to gain an insight into the cultural, political, social and economic challenges and transformation of contemporary China.

Talk and Discussion/Transitions in Chinese Art History

Wed 27 May
14:00 - 16:00
£5 full / £4 concs

Participants are invited to consider China's historical political past and the contrasting routes within Chinese and Western art. The second hour will gather participants at the Chinese Arts Centre for an exclusive talk, tour and discussion to examine Contemporary Chinese art from the viewpoint of curator, artist and venue. Sally Lai, Chief Executive; Ying Kwok, Curator and David Hancock, Residency Co-ordinator will provide key insight into Hong Kong's art market in relation to mainland China and the UK.

Talk and Tour/Globalisation & Industrialisation: Impact on Chinese Art

Wed 3 June
14:00 - 16:00
£5 full / £4 concs

Artist Kai-Oi Jay Yung invites participants to consider the development of a globalised Chinese art market in relation to world trade and the current economic climate. The second half of this session is located at the Museum of Science and Industry where experts in costume widen our understanding in a fun and interactive exploration of industrial Manchester, setting in context China's industrial past.

Performance and Discussion/British Interpretations of China and Chinese Art

Wed 17 June
14:00 - 16:00
£5 full / £4 concs

A unique opportunity to question and unravel the complex impact of China's advancing economy and culture on its rural landscape and Communist structure as artist Kai-Oi Jay Yung facilitates Skype interaction with UK-based arts organisation Grizedale Arts and the eco-village-based Happy Stacking China project. Established artist Mike Chavez-Dawson then gives a unique take on three questions relating to Chinese art and globalisation through a one-off live musical performance. This is followed by an hour in conversation with artist / curator Kwong Lee at his gallery, Castlefield. Please bring an apple for Mike's session!

Talk and Discussion/Kai-Oi Jay Yung: Artist Heritage and Contemporary Practice

Wed 24 June
14:00 - 16:00
£5 full / £4 concs

Kai-Oi Jay Yung explores her Chinese heritage and prolific interdisciplinary practice, offering a unique personal insight into her making process that traverses an international diaspora of voices, platforms and processes. From FACT to Istanbul Biennial, the Sock to King Ludwig II, how does Contemporary Chinese art across the diaspora hinge upon its heritage? An hour's discussion and debate follows with a chance to discuss the contemporary art scene and marketplace via an E-Space Lab connection to Shanghai and a panel of locally based curators.

Please note you can either purchase tickets for individual sessions or purchase a course ticket for all five.

Full course ticket including all five sessions: £20 full / £15 concs

You can book individual sessions:
Online at www.cornerhouse.org/art
Through Box Office on 0161 200 1500

For course tickets, please call Box Office on the number above.

Podcast/

Listen to co-curator John Hyatt discuss the background to new exhibition State Legacy, providing a contextual insight into the artist's work and collaborative research undertaken by MIRIAD at Manchester Metropolitan University. Logon to www.cornerhouse.org/statelegacy

Foyer of the John Dalton Building, Faculty of Science and Engineering, MMU, Oxford Road (opposite KRO2) April 3 – May 24 2009

Exhibition of student proposals from BA (Hons) Architecture, Manchester School of Architecture.

The third year studio programme promotes the development of sustainable urban visions as strategies for future development and change. These projects are concerned with exploring and designing the post-industrial city as a place for working, living and culture in the 21st Century. Manchester's recent re-branding typifies the emergent economic cultures within the city, a significant proportion of which are related to the creative industries. This exhibition will present considerations of how the city's heritage and new cultural conditions can be connected in a meaningful and sustainable way.

Foyer corridor of the John Dalton Building, Faculty of Science and Engineering, MMU, Oxford Road (opposite KRO2) April 3 – May 24 2009

Intervention and exhibition of new research-by-design work from team-bau.

This research collective based within MSA and beyond acts as a think-tank for creative solutions based around, within and for the contemporary city. The project 'Silt City' investigates the ecological issues raised as a consequence of industrialisation. Through the analysis and synthesis of data generated by the original industrial city, Manchester is used as a vehicle to explain dynamic solutions that offer both ecological sustainability and adaptability to changing needs and future use. By communicating creative strategic proposals this research seeks to form a more intelligent perspective upon the material benefits and unwanted side effects of industrialisation. The emergent post-industrial landscape evolves through the integration of natural systems and man-made processes combined with the various levels of public interaction and events to develop an urban masterplan whose adaptability enables ecologically and culturally sustainable relationships to exist.