Shanghai Gallery of Art

This is a group show of the Chinese contemporary art world’s “Royal Couples”. The aim of the exhibition is to probe the many levels of man/woman relationships through artworks by artists whose significant other is also an artist. Sometimes these artist couples are collaborating teams while other times the artists maintain independent practices. Through collaborative works or the pairing of two artworks themes such as love, domesticity, sex, parenting, co-habitation, partnering, and power will all be reflected upon. While some of the work may not talk directly about these issues, the juxtaposition of artworks and the ensuing dialog will expose the dynamics of the personal relationship at hand as well as illuminate the intricacies of being a couple in general.