Downtime: HK video art hits China

Hong Kong’s underground film collective Experimenta forms alliance with the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing

Video art has long felt like an afterthought at museum exhibitions and art fairs, hidden behind hastily constructed rooms blocked off by black curtains with minimal seating for viewers. But that is starting to change. Museums are building dedicated theatres with proper seating for both video art and experimental films.

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