GUANGZHOU LIVE 3 - Dorothea Seror

YOUYOU
CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE
YouYou Contemporary Art Center
is probably one of the most visited
art spaces for contemporary art in
Guangzhou. For example, GL2’s exhibition
of large scale photographs and
art videos had more than 12000 visitors
during its three weeks duration.
In the fall of 2012 and with the start
of Guangzhou Live 3, the YYCAC will
take on a new direction with a regular
program of high level international
and chinese contemporary art. It will
have a new café and a digital image
equipment for a high-end presentation
of new media work. In spring 2013 the
YYCAC further plans to open an artist in
residence program open for new media
artists.
Situated on the central square of the
Xiaozhou village, the YYCAC is located
in the former official ceremony and
meeting hall . Its history and use is still
present through quotations of Mao
Zedong on its walls. It is a venue with
a strong historical heritage having
witnessed the evolution of New China
since the building was constructed in
1959.
The energy and the atmosphere of the
space itself is quite unique in this sense,
and the art centre will preserve this
natural authenticity of the space. While
blending it with a high-tech infrastructure
and a cutting-edge art program.
As a historic space for meetings of the
local community, presenting music
and dance performances of different
kinds, the YYCAC is proud and pleased
to continue to cooperate with the local
community in presenting Cantonese
Opera and other cultural events as a
part of its dedicated community program.
Starting with Guangzhou Live in the
end of November the YYCAC will start
a brand new exhibition program with
leading Chinese and international artists
working in different artistic media,
from conceptual art, action art, sound
art, digital photography, digital installations,
internet or for that matter, video
art. The YYCAC will also have a regular
film program realized in collaboration
with different partner institutions. It will
further showcase a live action program
regularly during the year.
Being an art centre located in a geuine
artist village with approximately 6000
art students, 1500 artists and 4000
villagers, and with thousands of tourists
visiting the village each week, the
YouYou Contemporary Art Centre has a
a natural audience. With which comes a
responsability and a mission.
Located in the vicinities of the
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, and
the University Mega Center with its
200 000 students makes it a natural
meeting place for future generations of
artists and art professionals. It is our belief
that the YYCAC have a role to play
on the art scene of Guangzhou and the
Pearl River Delta.
The 2013 program of the YYCAC will
be presented in November 2012 on
the contemporary art centre’s website
www.yycac.com and in the media.
YouYou Contemporary Art Centre www.yycac.com