1-21 November 2025
InJoy Art Space, Shanghai
Intimate Transgressions is an international group exhibition initiated and curated by Fion Gunn. It aims to collaborate with artists worldwide who are concerned with equitable expression for individuals and collectives, women’s rights in particular. Through unique artistic languages, the exhibition reveals phenomena of infringements upon women’s rights that have been overlooked or distorted by reality.
The nine participating artists are: Andi Arnovitz (USA); Niamh Cunningham (Ireland); Regina José Galindo (Guatemala); Fion Gunn (Ireland); Amy Jackson (UK); Shoran Jiang (China); Michael Lisle-Taylor (UK); Atsuko Nakamura (Japan); and Zhang Yanzi (China).
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All of them are highly respected by both academic circles and the art market, with their works exhibited and collected by public institutions around the world. Intimate Transgressions stands out for its diversity of artistic language, cultural perspectives, and humanistic reflection. The exhibition seeks to generate meaningful dialogue with audiences, collectively calling for world peace.
The nine artists come from different regions, and their identities span across languages, races, genders, and generations. Yet, they share a common goal: to raise awareness of social justice for women and denounce imperialism, colonialism, and hegemonic oppression. Their works address traumatic historical and contemporary events that continue to impact local populations—yet are often downplayed or misrepresented globally—such as the Nanjing Massacre, the sexual enslavement of East Asian “comfort women,” the conflicts in Sudan and the Congo, and the ongoing ethnic strife in Gaza and the Middle East. These works challenge dominant narratives shaped by patriarchal power structures and advocate for a shared human destiny. They encourage viewers to examine the intricate web of utilitarian interests that shape today’s world and deeply consider the direction of global development.
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Intimate Transgressions has evolved over a decade, beginning in New York, The founders of the project – CAPA (Center for Asia Pacific Affairs) were committed to bringing the story of the Comfort Women to the West, which was largely unaware of the history. The project is committed to highlighting the global, ongoing tragedy of war and genocide rape and the societal legacy which results, by supporting an international contemporary touring art exhibition. An art exhibition which promotes questions, conversations, educational dimensions, one which has global and personal relevance.
The exhibition received special support from the Consulate of Ireland in Shanghai. Mr David Murphy, the Irish Consul General in Shanghai, attended the event and inaugurated the exhibition. He highly commended the efforts of the organizer Ms Yang Fang, curator Fion Gunn, and artist Professor Zhang Yanzi in promoting friendship between China and Ireland, as well as their practices in advocating global justice and peace. He also expressed admiration for the diverse interactions presented in the exhibition. It is held at the Injoy Art Center in Shanghai, a space that integrates fashion, art, design, and business into a dynamic platform for visual art.
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《親密的侵蝕》藝術群展由藝術家飛揚·戈恩（Fion Gunn）發起和策展，旨在與全世界關心個體與集體公平表達的藝術家一起，通過獨特的藝術語言，展示那些被現實忽略和歪曲的侵犯女性權益的現象。參展的九位藝術家分別是：安迪·阿諾維茨（Andi Arnovitz，美國）、妮芙·坎寧安（Niamh Cunningham，愛爾蘭）、雷希娜·何塞·加林多（Regina José Galindo，危地馬拉）、飛揚·戈恩（愛爾蘭）、艾米·約翰遜（Amy Jackson，英國）、姜嘯然（中國）、邁克爾·萊爾-泰勒（Michael Lisle-Taylor，英國）、中村厚子（日本）和章燕紫（中國）。他們都是被學界和市場備受贊譽的藝術家，他們的作品都被公共美術館等機構展示和收藏。《親密的侵蝕》在藝術語言、文化多樣性和人文反思等方面都有突出的表現，此次展覽希望能與觀眾產生良性互動，共同呼喚世界和平。
參展的九位藝術家來自世界各地，具有不同的語言、種族、性別、年齡等，但他們創作的宗旨都是為了喚起人們對社會公義的重視，反對帝國主義、殖民主義和霸權主義。藝術家們關注的案例包括二戰以來的各種被國際所淡化、歪曲，但又對當地人民持續至今仍帶來創傷的南京大屠殺、東亞慰安婦、蘇丹剛果戰爭、加沙地帶、中東地區種族衝突等。他們的作品挑戰著由父權權力結構塑造的主流敘事，審視了當今世界錯綜複雜的功利主義利益網絡，真正體現了人類命運共同體，深刻思考未來的全球發展方向。
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《親密的侵蝕》藝術項目已經歷經十年，始於紐約。項目發起方亞洲太平洋事務中心（CAPA）始終致力於向對這段歷史知之甚少的西方世界傳播「慰安婦」真相。該項目通過支持國際巡回當代藝術展覽，持續揭示戰爭、種族滅絕及性暴力等全球性悲劇。這場藝術展旨在激發追問、促成對話、拓展教育維度，既關乎全球議題，亦觸及個體生命體驗。參展的九位藝術家們通過他們各自優秀的藝術語言與合作精神，為觀眾帶來了嚴肅深刻的視覺體驗。
本次展覽獲得了愛爾蘭駐上海領事館特別支持。愛爾蘭駐上海總領事莫大維（David Murphy）先生親臨現場並為展覽進行開幕。他高度肯定了主辦方Steve Chen先生、協辦方楊芳女士、策展人飛揚·戈恩和藝術家章燕紫教授為促進中愛兩國友好，宣揚世界正義與和平所作的實踐。他對本次展覽呈現出的多元互動表示贊賞。
Edited by 編輯 x Jackie Liu 劉潔鎧
