The Xijing Men: Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Chen Shaoxiong and Gimhongsok

Current Perspectives lecture series - The Xijing Men: Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Chen Shaoxiong and Gimhongsok
7 p.m.
Epperson Auditorium, Vanderslice Hall

Co-sponsored by H&R Block Artspace at KCAI and the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas in Lawrence

The Xijing Men produce video art performances about the imaginary place of Xijing, which was conceived as an idealized western capital, meant to complement three other directional capitals of East Asia: Beijing, the northern capital; Nanjing, the southern capital; and Tokyo, the eastern capital. Since forming in 2006, the Xijing Men, Tsuyoshi Ozawa (Japan), Chen Shaoxiong (China) and Gimhongsok (Korea), have staged scenarios drawing heavily on absurdity, satire, sarcasm and humor. Their isit is part of a 10-day residency to create and install new work to be exhibted Feb. 2-April 3 at the H&R Block Artspace.

Pictured: "I Love Xijing" by The Xijing Men, video installation

"The Xijing Men: Gimhongsok, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Chen Shaoxiong" opening reception
6 to 8 p.m.
H&R Block Artspace, 16 E. 43 St.

This will be the inaugural North American exhibition of the internationally renowned Xijing Men and is a collaboration between the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas and H&R Block Artspace at Kansas City Art Institute. The group produces video art performances about the imaginary place of Xijing that was conceived as an idealized western capital, meant to complement three other directional capitals of East Asia; Beijing, the northern capital, Nanjing, the southern capital, and Tokyo, the eastern capital. The Collective includes artists Chen Shaoxiong, Tsuyoshi Okazawa and Gimhongsok. The group’s work has been featured at the First Aichi Triennial, the 10th Lyon Biennale, the Fourth Fukuoka Asian Triennial, Tate Liverpool in the U.K., the Artsonje Center in Seoul and Platform, Seoul. The exhibition will be on view through April 2. For more information, call 816-561-5563 or visit www.kcai.edu/artspace.