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In a sense, the history of humanity is a history of technology. Presumably, early humans had begun to take the path unparalleled by other species the moment they learned to set a bonfire. With the unceasing upgrading of ...

ART.ZIP Issue 16

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Since 2012, we have been presenting annual theatre-centred editions every year. Theatre in Britain is a highly industrialised artistic conglomeration, and has far-reaching impacts on British society and art. It carries on ...

ART.ZIP Issue 15

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China and Britain, east in Asia and west in Europe, breed different cultures, beliefs and logics. Geographically, these two distantly parted countries barely seem to connect, let alone closely with each other. However, in ...

ART.ZIP Issue 14

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“Curator” is a strange concept for most Chinese. In China, the word is often understood as its Chinese “equivalent” (Cezhanren) suggests—the one (ren) who plans (ce) the exhibition (zhan). However, the original ...

ART.ZIP Issue 13

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Theatre in the UK integrates a variety of art forms, deserving great attention and meticulous studies through its prosperity. Alongside the rapid development of technology like multimedia and internet, theatre industry and ...

ART.ZIP Issue 12

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An ‘artist's studio', literally, refers to the place where an artist works. For most people, an artist’s studio is a place of mystery, the birthplace of numerous great works of art and romance. But what kind of a space ...

ART.ZIP Issue 11

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In the art industry, both the theoretical and practical aspects of education are necessary. China and the UK have different approaches when it comes to education both in the structure of learning and its fundamental purpose. ...

ART.ZIP Issue 10

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Theatre is a collection of many art forms. Through a comprehensive presentation, we could deeply feel the blending and collision of various art forms, like literature, dance, performing art, music, visual arts and etc. The ...

ART.ZIP Issue 9

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Ever since the invention of photographic technology, in less than 200 years, photography has already become an indispensable part of our lives and work, profoundly altering our lives and perspective of viewing the world. ...

ART.ZIP Issue 8

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I was often asked the biggest difference between the Eastern and Western arts. In fact, I could response without hesitation, ‘different logic, different culture’, which I think it is an irresponsible and meaningless ...

ART.ZIP Issue 7

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Performance art, as the integrity of various art forms, includes literature, music, dance, performance and fine art. The British contemporary performance art is regarded as a most well-known art kind in the world. In this ...

ART.ZIP Issue 6

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As the first bilingual contemporary art magazine dedicated to bringing together the world of art in the UK and China, ART.ZIP creates a space for all from different cultural backgrounds to discuss or provide their ...

ART.ZIP Issue 5

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Many of us are fond of seeing large-scale exhibitions by prominent artists in museums. This is indeed an alternative way to have a quick clue about history of art. However, due to the nature of museum, only those established ...