BARCELONA, SPAIN.- The Joan Miró Foundation presents Red aside, an exhibition of over 80 works – paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs and videos – by 51 contemporary Chinese artists, produced between 1986 and 2007 and selected from the collection formed by the Swiss businessman and diplomat Uli Sigg. The show aims to reflect the current state of Chinese art, in a period of huge economic and social changes with repercussions on a worldwide level.

Since 1979, when the first economic reforms began, the development of the artistic scene in post-Mao China has been exceptional, although the conditions for achieving an independent output continue to be difficult.

In recent years, the international art market has taken a particular interest in the new Chinese art, and Chinese artists are commanding high prices. This means that the aesthetic value of some unusual and innovative works, of great technical quality and combining Eastern and Western traditions, can sometimes be overlooked.

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