“Springtime Along the River“ 清明上河图 is one of the most iconic works in world art history preserved in the collection of The Palace Museum in Beijing‘ s Forbidden City, a hand-scroll painting attributed to the artist Zhang Zeduan and completed around the beginning of the 11th century.

 

A masterpiece of literary and visual depiction measuring 5.28m in length and 24.8cm in height, ”Springtime Along The River“ is a repository of situated historical knowledge around the cultural, economic and social ecologies of a large metropolis in the 11th century, i.e. Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty that is today Kaifeng city.

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Co-organized by The Palace Museum (Beijing) and Phoenix TV with Bank of China (HK) as chief charity partner, the project is hosted in a 4000sqm hall at the Asian World Expo, where the unprecedented exhibition A Day in An Open City together with a relevant Library section curated by Beatrice Leanza accompanies the monumental Hayday Scroll a 2.5 digital animation of the painting presented on a 5m high and 30m long ultra-high-definition projection previously shown in Beijing, and a 180-degree Dome Theater that allows visitors to experience a virtual boat ride on the Bian river, both developed by Phoenix Digital Technology.

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The space also hosts an events area that will feature programs on various topics relevant to the paintings and Song Dynasty, an area for kids dubbed Song Dynasty Park and a gift shop with newly designed items. 

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Download Press Announcement HERE​ 

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Download Exhibition Press Release HERE

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FULL PRESS KIT HERE and a PRESS BOOK

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Chief Curator:

Beatrice Leanza – B/Side Design | www.bside.design

Space & Exhibition Design:

Remix Studio | www.remixstudio.org

VI Design:

Studio NA.EO | www.studionaeo.com

 

Special Installations:

ATLAS / BenWu Studio / FIELD / HVN Studio /  LAVA Beijing / MAX Office / MAT Office /  Pinwu Design Studio / Weestar Studio /  Nod Young

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