Video Art in China 1985-2020

Adam Geczy, PhD, is an artist and writer who teaches at the University of Sydney. His exhibitions have been throughout Europe, Asia and Australia where his work is held in several national collections. As a writer he has published over 20 books (contemporary art, fashion, cultural studies and aesthetics), and is the author of numerous critical articles and book chapters.Qian Yang is a doctoral candidate in the School of Art, Communication and Media, at the University of Sydney. She graduated from Tiangong University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree and from the University of the Arts London in 2019 with a master’s degree in graphic media design.

• Introduction.- Part 1. Reference and Implementation: A Discussion of Video Art Between China and America.- Chapter 1.Video Art Between China and America.- Chapter 2.Space–Time Duality in Video Art.- Part 2. Accumulation and Progress: Interlinked Historical Processes and Video Art.- Chapter 3. The Emerging Stage: Video Art after the Cultural Revolution China.- Chapter 4. The Development Stage: Video Art After Deepening the Reform and Opening-up Policy.- Chapter 5. The Rapid Growth Stage: Video Art under the Adjustment of the Art Education System.- Chapter 6. The Stable Development Stage: Video Art as China Gains Global Influences.- Chapter 7. A Window Opens: Video Art Exhibitions in China.- Conclusion.