Michael Zheng (USA)I LOOK TO THE SKY AND MISS THE CEILING (SOLO SHOW)

WHITECONCEPTS is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of Chinese artist Michael Zheng in Berlin. From 24 June - 27 July 2011 new photographic works and sculptures next to videos will be exposed in the exhibition "I LOOK TO THE SKY AND MISS THE CEILING".
The performance and conceptual artist studied first computer science at Tsinghua University in China, then moved to San Francisco, where he worked more than 10 years as a software designer in Bay Area / Silicon Valley. After that he decided to study at the San Francisco Art Institute with Paul Kos, Tony Labat and John Roloff. He also studied with Nari Ward and Patty Chang at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
His work shows traces of interventionist thinking studying cultural and social dependence on institutional and existential levels. With his conceptual approach, which is steeped in sincerity, absurdity and humor, he creates situations, questioning the established positions so that new perspectives can be experienced. His works are characterized by a performative character and are often shown in the form of photographs, video and sculptural installations.

Exhibitions led the artist already all over the world. In 2010 he had an exhibition at the Marina Abramovic Institute in San Francisco, which is dedicated to profiling and documentation of performance art. In 2009 Michael Zheng was a participant in the Vancouver Biennale in Canada.

From 2 July - 28 August 2011 works by Michael Zheng are to be seen in the group exhibition "Nomadic Settlers - Settled Nomads" in the artspace Kreuzberg / Bethanien Berlin.

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