DoorZine
The DoorZine is an editorial platform where we provide an in-depth approach to our projects through interviews of artists and cultural personalities, and share insights on the vibrant China art scene.
This interview explores the transdisciplinary approach of art historian Estelle Zhong Mengual, who connects art history, ecology, anthropology, and philosophy to rethink our relationship with living beings. Through painting, dance, and literature, she proposes new forms of attention and aesthetics in the face of the ecological crisis.
CAO Dan reflects on nomadic living, the delicate balance between family closeness and independence, and the evolving role of Chinese contemporary art in a globalized world. From her artistic upbringing to her cross-cultural career, she explores how physical distance shapes emotional connections and creative perspectives.
Interview with Gong Yan, director of the Power Station of Art (PSA), on twelve years of international collaboration, the importance of Franco-Chinese cultural exchanges and institutional learning through contemporary art.
As part of the "Comme à Tunis" evening at the Book Bar of the Hotel Grand Amour, Rafram Chaddad, Victoria Jonathan and Joseph Hirsch discussed about the book The Good Seven Years by Rafram Chaddad.
Victoria Jonathan shares her ideas on how to maintain responsible practices in the artistic and cultural dialogue between China and France.
Henri Matisse, important figure of the 20th century and leader of Fauvism, influenced the Chinese art scene, and in particular the Chinese Modern Movement (1920s-1940s).