The China Moment - Contextualizing Individualism in Chinese Contemporary Art - Exhibition Catalogue and Critical Reader on 1990s-2000s Art in China

Revisiting a transformative era of Chinese contemporary art through essays, archives, and striking visual documentation.
 

The China Moment
explores one of the most dynamic turning points in global art history. Published to accompany the exhibition at the documenta Institut Kassel (January-March 2026), the book sheds new light on the
radical shifts in Chinese art
during the 1990s and 2000s. 

This richly illustrated volume stands out through:

• In-depth essays
  by leading scholars and curators analyzing art, politics, and society 
  
• Rare archival materials
  that reveal the cultural transformations of the time 
  
• Visual documentation
  capturing the diversity and intensity of artistic practices 
  

A critical reader and catalogue in one, the publication rethinks individualism as a key concept shaping the relationship between art, state, and public life in China's rapidly changing cultural landscape.

Inhalt:

Cover
Halftitle
Titlepage
Contents
INTRODUCTION
INDIVIDUALISM IN CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART
ARCHIVE
READER
BIBLIOGRAPHY
IMAGE RIGHTS
BIOGRAPHIES
Imprint