Central Academy of Fine Arts
School of Experimental Art, Ink Experimentation Direction
China · Master's/PhD
The ink experimentation direction at the School of Experimental Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts, is an important base for contemporary Chinese ink practice. It reexamines the traditional ink medium within a contemporary art context, exploring possibilities for abstract expression, installation-based approaches, and cross-media integration in ink art.
学术历史
The School of Experimental Art at CAFA was established in 2014, making it one the first Chinese art academies to set up an experimental art teaching unit. The ink experimentation direction developed within the experimental art framework, redefining and exploring ink as a contemporary art medium. Professor Lü Shengzhong played a key role in the founding of the School of Experimental Art. This direction responds to the theoretical aspirations of the experimental ink movement that emerged in the 1990s, incorporating scholarly discourse into the teaching system.
当前状态
The School of Experimental Art encompasses multiple research directions, with ink experimentation being one of its important foci. Teaching emphasizes both cross-media experimentation and theoretical reflection, encouraging students to transcend traditional ink boundaries and explore the integration of ink with video, installation, performance, and other media. The school is equipped with specialized studios and exhibition spaces, and regularly hosts experimental art exhibitions and academic symposia.
实验室 / 研究中心
关键人物
Lü Shengzhong
Professor (former Dean of the School of Experimental Art)
Professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and a renowned contemporary artist known for installations such as the Little Red Figures series. He has made pioneering contributions to the construction of experimental art education systems, combining folk art traditions with a contemporary experimental spirit.
Qiu Zhijie
Professor
Professor at the School of Experimental Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts, and a distinguished contemporary artist and curator known for his Total Art theory. He has broad influence in contemporary art education and curatorial practice, with a focus on the possibilities of ink within contemporary art.
标志性成果
- The School of Experimental Art at CAFA is one of the first institutions among Chinese art academies to systematically establish an experimental art teaching system
- Qiu Zhijie's Total Art theory has significantly advanced the theorization of contemporary ink practice
- Works by faculty and students have been frequently featured in major international contemporary art exhibitions including the Venice Biennale and the Shanghai Biennale
学术资源
证据
排名
Ministry of Education Fourth Round Discipline Assessment (2017) #Fine Arts A+ (highest national rating) (2017)
出处：Ministry of Education Fourth Round Discipline Assessment (2017) →师资
The School of Experimental Art faculty covers multiple research directions, with relevant supervising faculty in the ink experimentation direction
知名：Lü Shengzhong、Qiu Zhijie
研究产出
In the arts, exhibitions serve in lieu of papers. Faculty and students of the School of Experimental Art regularly hold experimental art exhibitions and participate in domestic and international contemporary art biennials and scholarly exhibitions
就业去向
Graduates pursue careers as: professional contemporary artists, independent curators, curatorial and research staff at art museums and contemporary art institutions, and university instructors. Some graduates are active in the international contemporary art scene
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