02/03/08

Experimental Project “Hipic” inaugurated in Beijing

On February 29th, the experimental image project ‘Hipic in Beijing’ was successfully launched in ShanghArt Beijing, Long March Space, Boers-Li Gallery, Beijing Art Now Gallery and Beijing Commune. The opening reception was be held in the new space of ShanghART gallery in Beijing with a big crowed of artists and supporters of the flowing images project.

About ‘Hipic’
’Hipic’ is an independent artist project centered on pictures initiated by Yang Zhenzhong, Xu Zhen, Huang Kui and other artists, who established the ‘Hipic team’. ‘Hipic’ collects and displays flood of pictures from all over the world using internet as a platform. ‘Hipic’ central system, www.hipic.org., diffuses pictures on various visual poles, including public screens, TV monitors, computer an mobile screens etc. ‘Hipic in Beijing’ constitutes an important step for ‘Hipic’, aiming to reinforce this platform efficiency, and to share more spaces.

‘Hipic’ project was launched for the first time on September 4^th, 2007 in Shanghai. Since then, ‘Hipic’ unceasingly shows one picture per minute. The system enables any picture to be enjoyed anywhere in the world, simultaneoulsy, for one minute: anyone can see one same picture at the same time in any part of the globe. As an international project, ‘Hipic’ receives pictures from their original authors, anyone can send pictures to the system via internet and become an ‘artist’. “Hipic” project seeks for international partners in any country of the world to invite more participants without any region restrictions.

To support the project a specially designed "Hipic Screen" is produced in an edition of 5 pieces a year. We are happy to announce that "Screen 1" has been bought by DSL collection (www.dslcollection.org)

For further information check www.shanghartgallery.com and of course www.hipic.org

ShanghART Beijing, No. 261 Caochangdi, Airport Service Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Tel: (+86 10) 6432 3202, info@shanghartgallery.com

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