What Is Installation Art

This book brings together the full intellectual output of the China International Installation Art Forum across its three editions from 2013 to 2016 - featuring transcripts of keynote addresses, peer-reviewed papers, artist interviews, and exhibition catalogues. It tackles a broad spectrum of pressing questions, ranging from the ontology of installation art and questions of cultural identity, to the use of material language and the complex interplay between global and local forces. Major scholars such as Wu Weishan and Shang Hui offer sweeping perspectives on the evolution of installation art in China, while critics including Wang Yong, Gao Ling, and Gu Chengfeng engage in incisive theoretical debates about its boundaries. Meanwhile, artists like Shen Shaomin, Huang Zhiyang, and Yuan Gong provide candid reflections on their own creative practices. With additional artist profiles and in-depth interviews, the book bridges academic rigor and historical documentation. Richly illustrated and thoughtfully curated, this volume stands as an essential primary source for research and pedagogy in the field of contemporary Chinese installation art.

本书全面收录了2013至2016年三届"中国国际装置艺术论坛"的学术成果，包括论坛发言实录、专家论文、艺术家访谈及展览作品清单。内容涵盖装置艺术的本体论探讨、文化身份认同、材料语言实验、全球化与本土化冲突等多重议题。书中既有吴为山、尚辉等学者对装置艺术在中国发展路径的宏观思考，也有王镛、高岭、顾丞峰等批评家对其边界的理论辨析，更不乏沈少民、黄致阳、原弓等艺术家的实践反思。此外，书中还附有多位参展艺术家的作品介绍与创作访谈，兼具学术性与史料性。通过文本与图像的结合，本书为中国当代装置艺术的研究与教学提供了不可多得的一手资料。