Bo Gao

Bo Gao

History

He graduated from the High School Affiliated with Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts in 1983 and from the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University in 1987. In 1990, he lived in France and worked with Agence VU and Galerie VU. In 2002 to 2009, he established architecture studio BoARCHI and engaged in architectural designing. (Source: Bo Gao's homepage)

Profile

Bo Gao

Movies

Between
Between
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Wu Wenguang revisits the artist Gao Bo more than 20 years after their earlier encounters which were documented in "Bumming in Beijing" (1990) and "At Home in the World" (1995).
At Home in the World
At Home in the World
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A year after he made Bumming in Beijing, Wu Wenguang visited his main figures in Austria, France, Italy and the USA. The desire to escape everything, which was the most compelling feeling while they were still living in Beijing, has meanwhile faded and they are now confronted with the dynamics of emigration. Wu asks what it means to feels deserted by one's own country and how it is when one reacts by deserting it in turn.
Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers
Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers
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A documentary following five young artists from around China, who travelled to Beijing in the 1980s to work as freelancers, exploring their lives, careers, and what aspirations they may have for the future.