Another Side of the Bund
After rain in the autumn, the weather becomes more pleasant. How do we enjoy ourselves and make the best use of the comfortable weather? Paying a visit to the West Bund in Shanghai would be a wonderful choice.Located on the bank of the Huangpu River, the West Bund is right across from the Houtan Garden. Dragon Road, the only place in the city that allows you to drive and view the river scene, is located there, along with a large amount of public open space. The clean and tidy environment and picturesque waterfront landscape have made the West Bund a famous tourist attraction. Moreover, the long coastline and rich culture have also appealed to Yu Deyao Art Museum, Long Museum (west museum), the Shanghai Photography and Art Center, and so on, which have held several culture projects here. As a new landmark of culture and art, the several international exhibitions held in West bank, and the two music festivals which were held there during the National Day Golden Week, will help you feel the extraordinary charm of the 2015 Art West Bund.Yu Deyao Art Museum, which was transformed from the original Shanghai aircraft factory, with its huge exhibition space and dramatic architectural structure, houses many exhibitions. One exhibition currently housed there is the world-famous “rain room.” The “rain room” attracts many visitors because of its unique romance and creativity; every drop of water actively responds to visitors’ tiny interaction, as if alive, to keep visitors from getting wet. As one of the series of “Shanghai Stars,” Fudong Yang’s new personal exhibition, has been exhibited in Yu Deyao Art Museum. This time, the exhibition presents all five of Fudong Yang’s important works since 2007. Through the change of the museum exhibition space, Fudong Yang’s idea of "opposite" and concept of breadth and depth are clearly displayed.In addition, "The Grand Age of Qing Dynasty -- Palace Art Exhibition of Emperor Kang, Yong, and Qian" is also being exhibited in Long Museum, located on 3398 Dragon Road. The items on display in the fifth and sixth exhibition halls depict the years of rich material substances and elaborate handicrafts. They are not only valuable palace art handicrafts, but are also rare historical and cultural treasures.In the Shanghai Photography and Art Centre, the “Particles to Pixel: Photography in China” exhibition shows over 150 photography works from 70 photographers including John●Thomson, Jingshan Lang, Xueben Zhuang, Yinxian Wu, Fei Sha, Lei Han, Qiang li, Qingsong Wang, Zhi Jiang, Man Chen Timing. The exhibition displays the history not according with the time, but rather selects a few clever "sections" from "particles" (film) to "pixel" (digital technology) as latent texts in photography, illustrating photography’s one hundred years of evolution in China.The STORM festival is the largest outdoor electrical storm syllables music festival ever in China. On October 3 and 4, 2015, Baiwei electrical storm syllable created a new musical wave in Shanghai West Bund. The new electronic music, the powerful DJ line-up, and the huge magic stage presented a unique electronic music feast for those who love electrical storm syllables music. The colorful shining lights enabled everyone to dance with the rhythm in the West Bund. This article was written by George Jiayang Wang and Zixi Ding. Send an email to [email protected] to get in touch. Photo Credit:Ben Weilun Zhang