Seven Sins: 7 Performances during 1989 China Avant-Garde Art Exhibition (2009) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language

2009 · 52 mins · Chinese

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Directed by

Wen Pulin

Starring

Wu Shanzhuan, Zang Honghua, Xiao Lu, Wang Deren, Wang Lang

In 1989 a collective of avant‑garde artists who had collaborated privately for years was granted permission to stage an exhibition at the National Art Museum of China. The agreement excluded performance artists, leaving seven out. Those seven responded with a series of seven actions during the opening ceremony; the event was interrupted by gunfire, changing their lives forever.