Season Guide
19 September - 15 November 2015
Fans & Legends is a season at QUAD inspired by newly commissioned work by the artist susan pui san lok based on The Condor Trilogy, a series of wuxia novels that have inspired numerous films and television adaptations. The season features exhibitions, talks, screenings and a host of educational activities and events that not only examine the place of the martial arts in the public consciousness, but also other legends and pop cultural phenomena in wider society. Fans & Legends as a season also examines the role of the fans who in many instances dedicate much of their free time to follow something they feel passionate about.
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Ex h i b i t i o n s
susan pui san lok: RoCH Fans & Legends
19 September - 15 November 2015 QUAD Gallery RoCH Fans & Legends features new commissioned video works and digital animations by susan pui san lok that draw on fan uploads of over forty different media adaptations of The Condor Trilogy, a classic ‘new wuxia’ epic first published in the 1950s. ‘RoCH’ stands for Return of the Condor Heroes, the second book in the trilogy; wuxia is a genre of Chinese fiction, television and cinema often featuring the adventures of male and female ‘knight errants’, martial artists, and swordplay. RoCH Fans & Legends explores some of the genre’s fantasies, landscapes, and archetypes, the trilogy’s numerous translations across popular culture, and recurring images of weightlessness. susanpuisanlok.com
Crouching Fan, Hidden Legend 19 September - 15 November 2015 QUAD Extra Gallery Spaces
Taking inspiration from RoCH Fans & Legends, this exhibition explores ideas of adaptation and appropriation. The numerous versions of The Condor Trilogy are inspired by the original novels but often introduce new and sometimes radical changes to The Condor Trilogy ‘universe’. Yet this does not include the vast number of fan videos, forums and fictions generated online by fans of the series from across the globe. This exhibition examines how far reaching a story can be, and how it can evolve or change through adaption and appropriation.
RoCH Fans & Legends is commissioned by QUAD and the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA), in partnership with Animate Projects and the University of Salford. RoCH launches at QUAD with a limited edition artist book. The project will then tour to CFCCA as part of their 30th anniversary programme, accompanied by a richly illustrated e-publication. RoCH Fans & Legends is supported using public funding by Arts Council England, with additional funding from Middlesex University and University of Salford. To visit susan’s new online digital animations, Covers (2015), please visit www.animateprojects.org
Season Launch Saturday 19 September 17:30 – 19:30 FREE: All Welcome
Pre–launch Artist Talk: susan pui san lok in conversation 16:30 - 17:30 Followed by exhibitions openings, drinks, video games, performances and live martial arts film soundtracks DJ set by Satori Screen’s Peter Munford. RSVP: peterb@derbyquad.co.uk
QUAD Gallery Opening Times: Mon - Sat: 11:00 - 18:00, Sun: 12:00 - 18:00 QUAD I Market Place I Cathedral Quarter I Derby DE1 3AS
All images in the guide courtesy of susan pui san lok
Ta l k s & E v e n t s Mike Donoghue: Chinese Martial Arts:
from the Battlefields of Ancient China to Olympic Possibilities Wednesday 7 October / 19:00 QUAD Gallery / Cost: £3
Derby-based Mike Donoghue has a vast amount of experience coaching many worldclass Wushu practitioners, and will present an illustrated lecture on the history and origins of Wushu, also discussing his own career.
Ling Peng: Chinese Story Telling & Live Music
Saturday 24 October / 11:00 & 14:00 Cost: £5 / Ages 5+
Get a taste of China through traditivonal Chinese music and folk stories with musician and storyteller Ling Peng. Enjoy tales of the mythical Chinese dragon, and listen to Chinese music and songs.
Artists Talks and Brush Painting Social
Wednesday 11 November / 19:00 QUAD Gallery / Cost: £3
Artists talk followed by a Chinese brush painting social (materials and refreshments provided). Led by artists and curators from Nanchong and Chongqing - YanYan, He RenJun, Yin DongHai, Liu Yun.
Panel Discussion: Martial Arts Cinema & Visual Cultures Friday 13 November / 18:00 – 21:00 QUAD Gallery / Cost: £5
Discussing the role of martial arts in modern culture, through contemporary art and film with susan pui san lok, and Gary Needham and Dr Nikki J. Y. Lee who have both written and lectured extensively on Chinese martial arts cinema.
Special Screenings Satori Screen with an Introduction by Peter Munford
Monkey - Monkey Goes Wild about Heaven & Monkey Turns Nursemaid (12A) 1978 Japan 45m + 45m
Join Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy on their first two adventures! This Japanese television adaptation of Wu Cheng’En’s Journey To The West was a big hit when it hit UK screens in the late 70s and remains an irresistible concoction made up of memorable characters, exciting martial arts, and charmingly lo-fi special effects. Monkey magic! The complete series of Monkey is available to buy in all good retailers. To check timings or book on any of the above events please call QUAD Box Office on: 01332 290606 or check the QUAD website.
E x h i b i t i o n To u r s Late Night QUAD Gallery Opening & Tours during Derby Festé: 25 & 26 September / 18:00 – 21:00
QUAD Programme Team Tours of the Exhibitions: Every Friday During the Exhibition at 12:00.
All tours are FREE, meet at QUAD Box Office.
Education &
Pa r t i c i pat i o n
Listen Love Learn Family Friendly Exhibition Launch 19 September / 13:00 - 15:00 Participation Space / FREE, Drop In
Family friendly creative activities inspired by the exhibitions. Suitable for children 0-5 years; older siblings welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
KidsQUAD
Creative arts activities for children aged 7-11 years Autumn half-term 2015: Marvellous Machines!
26 & 27 October / 10:30 – 12:30 Cost: £22.00 for both sessions
Work with one of our animators to create a short animation, inspired by the secret life of computers, robots and machines.
DigisQUAD
Digital arts activities for young people aged 12-16 years October half-term 2015: Manga 28, 29 & 30 October / 13:30 – 16:00 Cost: £45.00
Learn all about Manga with our artist, Katy, and create your own Manga and Anime styled characters using traditional and digital techniques.
Pop Up Play
26 October / 11:00 – 15:00 Participation Space / All Ages FREE, Drop In
Interactive digital immersive play experience where you create the story. Create your own stories or just explore your imagination.
Museums at Night – Shadow Puppets 30 October / 17:00 – 21:00 QUAD Gallery / All Ages FREE, Drop In
Our Gallery shadow puppet workshop inspired by the work of susan pui son lok. Create your own hero to take on a journey through shadow puppetry.
The Big Draw
31 October / 11:00 – 16:00 Participation Space / FREE
Join us with RIBA architects and take over the walls and floors of the Participation Space to draw the homes of our favourite children’s characters. Booking on the above Education & Participation events is essential via QUAD Box Office: 01332 290606
Children’ s Activity Guides
Fun, paper-based exhibition guides designed for children are available for you to use in QUAD Gallery. Pick one up for FREE in our Resource Area.
QUAD Youth Review
A group of 16-25 year olds passionate about film and culture. If you’re interested in reviewing film, music, theatre and art, both at QUAD and across Derby, get in touch: youthreview@derbyquad. co.uk and join us! Meetings are every few weeks and are free!
QUAD Youth Forum
Youth Forum is a group of young artists aged 14 - 16 who will show work from their latest film project in our Resource Area. For more info about Youth Forum projects and how to get involved (places are limited), please contact: youthforum@derbyquad.co.uk
Workshops
Approach the curriculum creatively by bringing your class to one of our film, visual or digital art workshops to explore the exhibition theme further. For more information or to book a visit or workshop, please contact our Education Curator: sandrag@derbyquad.co.uk