The performances and videos of Li Binyuan (1985) bring about a sense of
catharsis. Whether he stands within an inch of a rapidly rotating, man-sized
circular saw, or holds up a board against a thundering waterfall for several
minutes, in the end something essential has changed. Something was
accomplished. Hidden behind his exhausting, apparently pointless actions are
personal emotions and contemplations, a yearning to connect with an environment
and a society where he, as an artist and individual, remains a strange
phenomenon.

In the works he shows in MU from 10 May to 30 June, Li Binyuan often
measures himself against the water; element of recovery, of uncontrollable
violence, of rhythm, transformation and reflection. With each performance,
carefully thought out or created spontaneously on his travels, he stages a
universal experience. A necessity. You don’t need to understand the
contemporary Chinese context to know: this is someone doing what he has to do.

Opening Friday 10 May from 19.30 live performance at 20.00
Entrance €3,- including 1 drink
Free for We Are Public members & Museumkaart
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