3 Parallel Artworlds: 100 Art Things From Chinese Modern History
By Clara Tang
3 Parallel Artworlds: 100 Art Things from Chinese Modern History. Edited by Chang Tsong-zung, Gao Shiming and Valerie C. Doran.
While the contemporary art discourse of late has headed into a global discussion on transcultural art practices, narratives of the 20th century still prevail within the perpetually retrospective view of Chinese art history. This was evident in 3 Parallel Artworlds: 100 Art Things from Chinese Modern History (2015)—an outstanding publication published this January by Hanart TZ Gallery, one of Hong Kong’s preeminent art spaces that celebrated its 30th anniversary just last year. The opus is one that can certainly be added to the boundless archive of scholarly books on China’s most tumultuous century.
