Artists: Sivan Eldar, Mingjun Luo, Francine Mury, Jiang Zuqing
Exhibition title: On Paper
Venue: Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Date: May 8 – September 5, 2021
Photography: all images copyright and courtesy of the artists and Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History
This spring, the Museum of Art and History will encourage dialogue among artists by hosting the work of four contemporary creative talents who come from diverse backgrounds: Sivan Eldar (USA), Mingjun Luo (Switzerland-China), Francine Mury (Switzerland) and Jiang Zuqing (China).
As a material, a means of recording experiences and an essential medium of knowledge transfer that dates back thousands of years, paper is the point of convergence for the questions addressed by the invited artists and their work: paper as the meeting-place. The exhibition addresses the concepts of space between the Orient and the Occident, of relativism and the hybridisation of identity; its underlying dynamic is the resonance between different cultures and means of expression. Sweeping brush strokes, the fluency and precision of an Indian ink drawing, an audio composition and an in-situ installation: these elements come to life as visitors make their way through the rooms, revealing a richness of media, languages and sensitivities.
The participatory nature of this project will also be highlighted by our collaboration with MUSEC (Museum of Cultures) at Lugano, where the exhibition will be on show in autumn 2021.
Mingjun Luo, Break up étoilé, 2020, 105 drawings, India ink on paper mounted on canvas, 800 x 700 mm (each). Courtesy of the artist. Photo : Maciej Czepiel © MahN
On Paper, 2021, exhibition view, Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History, Maciej Czepiel © MahN
On Paper, 2021, exhibition view, Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History, Maciej Czepiel © MahN
On Paper, 2021, exhibition view, Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History, Maciej Czepiel © MahN
Francine Mury and Jiang Zuqing, Sans titre, 2018, India ink on mulberry paper, 267 x 142 cm. Courtesy of the artist, © MahN
On Paper, 2021, exhibition view, Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History, Maciej Czepiel © MahN
Francine Mury and Jiang Zuqing, Sans titre, 2018, India ink on mulberry paper, 138 x 490 cm. Courtesy of the artist, © MahN
Francine Mury and Jiang Zuqing, Sans titre, 2018, India ink on mulberry paper, 138 x 490 cm. Courtesy of the artist, © MahN
Sivan Eldar, Papier sonore | Pigments vivants, installation view. Photo : Maciej Czepiel © MahN
Sivan Eldar, Papier sonore | Pigments vivants, installation view. Photo : Maciej Czepiel © MahN
Sivan Eldar, Papier sonore | Pigments vivants, installation view. Photo : Maciej Czepiel © MahN
On Paper, 2021, exhibition view, Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History, Maciej Czepiel © MahN
On Paper, 2021, exhibition view, Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History, Maciej Czepiel © MahN
Mingjun Luo, Démolition et construction de petites choses, 2020, paper bowl, height: 60 mm, diameter: 100 mm. Photo : Maciej Czepiel © MahN
On Paper, 2021, exhibition view, Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History, Maciej Czepiel © MahN
On Paper, 2021, exhibition view, Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History, Maciej Czepiel © MahN
Francine Mury et Jiang Zuqing, Sans titre, 2019, monotype on Hahnemühle paper. Courtsery of the artist, © MahN
On Paper, 2021, exhibition view, Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History, Maciej Czepiel © MahN