Post-West Art and Visual Culture: Yique’s Way–Mutuality in Extremes

Yique’s research runs through classical Marxism, the Frankfurt School’s critique of society, and the social transformations of neoliberalism. Yique’s work and curated exhibitions have been shown in a variety of countries and spaces including TATE Modern, OXO Tower, Cromwell Place, KL8 Brussels, Fluxus Museum in Greece, Ming Contemporary Art Museum in Shanghai, Baolong Art Centre in Hangzhou, amongst others. He has been featured in the BBC, The Guardian, The New York Times, CNN, Reuters, and many other media. Unapologetically self-identifying as both a critic and a “troublemaker,” Yique unceasingly challenges conventions, pushing the boundaries of artistic and intellectual discourse.

Tatiana Martinez Collevati is an independent curator with dual bases in London and Los Angeles. Grounded in a rich academic foundation melding art history and anthropology, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin, followed by a Master of Arts in Art History and Visual Culture at Richmond, The American International University. Her scholarly pursuits delve into diverse realms such as DIY and visual culture, archaeology, sociology, and politics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to her curatorial practice. With a keen eye for innovation and a deep understanding of cultural dynamics, Tatiana has curated a multitude of pop-up exhibitions in both cosmopolitan hubs of Los Angeles and London.

Award-winning critical theorist and cultural historian Paul Gladston is the Judith Neilson Chair Professor of Contemporary Art, University of New South Wales, Sydney and a distinguished affiliate fellow of the UK-China Humanities Alliance, Tsinghua University. He is co-editor of the book series Contemporary East Asian Visual Cultures, Societies and Politics and was founding principal editor of the Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art. His recent publications include the collected edition Visual Culture Wars at the Borders of Contemporary China (2021) and the monograph Contemporary Chinese Art, Aesthetic Modernity and Zhang Peili: Towards a Critical Contemporaneity (2019). He was an academic adviser to Art of Change: New Directions from China, Hayward Gallery, London (2012).