Qiu Anxiong and Howie Tsui: The Roaming Peach Blossom Spring

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Qiu Anxiong, The New Book of Mountains and Seas Part 1, 2006, still from animation film

Guest Curator: Rebecca Wang 王晨釔

In a realm where ancient mythology collides with modern dilemmas, Shanghai-based artist Qiu Anxiong and Vancouver-based artist Howie Tsui invite us to step into their fantastical worlds, reimagining the mystique of the Song dynasty (960–1279). Through contemporary adaptations of classical literature and martial arts fiction (wuxia), their work brings to life mythical creatures, otherworldly spirits, and shape-shifting swordsmen who navigate landscapes fraught with the tensions of resource extraction, war, urbanization, and surveillance. This exhibition offers an immersive journey through a diverse selection of animation films, video works, paintings, and prints, where fragmented narratives of the past, present, and speculative futures converge into one dynamic, ever-evolving dimension.

This exhibition is presented with the support of the Audain Endowment for Curatorial Studies through the Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory in collaboration with the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery at the University of British Columbia.