Li Shuang
李爽
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1957 |
Li Shuang was born in Beijing in an intellectual family. |
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Up until she was 8 years old, she was raised by her grand-father, |
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1976 |
She met the Wuming Anonymous and Xingxing Stars groups, movements |
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of artists made of poets, musicians, painters and scupltors who originated |
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the development of the Chinese contemporary art. |
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As a student, she was sent to the country and must work in the fields. |
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1978 |
When she came back to the city, she made a living creating sceneries |
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for the Youth Artistic Theatre of Beijing. |
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1979 |
Li Shuang is the only female founder member of the Xingxing group, Stars*, |
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first vanguard artistic movement in China. |
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She participated in the first unauthorised exhibition on the fence of the parc |
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adjoigning the National museum of Beijing. The exhibition was soon repressed |
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by the police. |
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1980 |
The group is given the right to expose in the Huafangzai pavillon. |
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Li Shuang presents her work : The Light of Hopes. |
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At this occasion, she meets her future husband, a young French diplomat. |
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1981 |
She was arrested and sentenced to two years in prison. |
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1983 |
She quitted her country for France. |
| numerous exhibitions in the U.S.A, Europe and Asia | |
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* The main members of the Stars group were : Huang Rui, Ma Desheng, Wang Keping, Yan Li, |
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Qu Leilei, Mao Lizi, Bo Yun, Zhong Acheng, Yang Yiping, Ai Weiwei et Li Shuang. |
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Danièle Sicard |
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