Mann Island Liverpool

Ten acclaimed Chinese artists, living and working in Liverpool’s twin city Shanghai, will showcase their work in a brand new free exhibition taking over the waterfront.

This is Shanghai will bring together the work of ten leading contemporary artists from China, reinforcing a creative link between the two cities which are often compared due to their recognisable waterfronts and their shared architectural and emotional characteristics.

The exhibition has been produced by Culture Liverpool, in partnership with Open Eye Gallery, and is open to the public from Saturday 14 July to Friday 7 September. The work will be displayed in the basement of Cunard Building, in Mann Island, the Museum of Liverpool, Tate Liverpool in Tate Exchange and the Pier Head. Some exhibits include:

Optimising by Xu Zhen – Two World Heritage sites will collide as a miniature Stonehenge comes to Liverpool’s very own UNESCO waterfront. It will be located in Mann Island’s atrium, outside Open Eye Gallery. Martial arts experts will perform on top of the stones, bringing together two traditions of ritual separated by thousands of miles.