Cang Xin

Cang Xin is a Beijing-based performance artist. English translation by Catherine Yu-Shan Hsieh.

Cang Xin, Man and Sky as One Series 2—Blazing, 2007. Photography, 150 x 225 cm. Courtesy of 10 Chancery Lane Gallery.

It has been 14 years since I engaged myself in performance art. The
ultimate goal of performance art is to break the boundaries between art
and life, to propose new visions and concepts. Chinese contemporary art
has been evolving for the past thirty years, making its fair share of
contributions to the global cultural scene. In a new century, the East
should take on the role of a cultural trailblazer, using Oriental
religious and philosophical beliefs. It is with this faith and the
heart of a revolutionary that I dedicate myself to performance art.