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5
th
Beijing International Art Biennale, China 2012
Future and Reality
N
ine artists from Cyprus proudly exhibited
their work at the
5
th
Beijing International
Art Biennale
in China, which was hosted by the
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the
People’s Government of Beijing Municipality
and China Artists Association from 28 September
through 22 October. The Biennale prides itself in
being a world renowned establishment with Chi-
nese characteristics that promotes the modernisa-
tion of easel art and contributes to the progress of
art and human civilisation.
ASpiritual Exploration of the Future
The theme of the
5
th
Beijing International Art Bien-
nale
was the expansion of the preceding Biennale
theme, environmental concerns and human exist-
ence. This time around, artists from all over the
word were invited to take on the role of forecasters
in a spiritual exploration of the future – they were
expected to reveal the workings of society and to
draw conclusions for understanding it more effec-
tively. Whether by condemning certain belief sys-
tems or by poeticising human accomplishments,
the participating artists were encouraged to predict
what would be beneficial to society and to criti-
cise what might threaten it, in the hope that their
work might consciously facilitate social change
and point toward an ideal future.
Nine artists from Cyprus were invited to partici-
pate in the
5
th
Beijing International Art Biennale
.
Their works vividly addressed complex problems
and issues in our culture and society. These art-
Surrogate mother, 180x150 cm, oil on canvas, eu 16000 - Andreas Paraskeva