Date & Time: Saturday, December 20, 2025 13:15-14:15 (Reception opens at 13:00)
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo / EVENT SPACE (1F / next to the museum shop)
Admission: Free (a TABF admission ticket valid on the day of the event is required)
Language: Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin) [Interpreter: Yume sai]

 

Speakers: Lin Haodong (from Stasis Space) × Ge Ruijing (from cuspdot) × Zhou Yue (from OneiroSpace/abC) × Wang Yiwei (from Group PiáoPiāo)

 

This roundtable brings together three operators of independent art spaces in mainland China, alongside Group PiáoPiāo—a Paris-based diasporic queer collective offering a contrapuntal perspective. Speakers are the founders/organizers of Stasis Space and OneiroSpace/abC (art book in China) in Beijing, cuspdot in Hangzhou, and Group PiáoPiāo. Through this talk, attendees can get a snapshot of the current state of independent art spaces in mainland China.
Publishing is core to all four organizations. We will draw on operational experience to share governance and self-organization—distinctive practices and difficulties. What attempts are spaces making in the face of diverse challenges? When work detaches from a fixed venue, how do small organizations sustain vitality? How do spaces build links between the public and the individual, and how do small-scale publishing formats—unbound sets, modular inserts, reader-download editions—support or constrain these efforts? Pivoting from practice to concept, we consider how “alternativity” moves under current conditions.

 

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Lin Haodong
Lin Haodong is an image-based artist, publisher, and the founder of Stasis Space. He graduated in philosophy from Fudan University and lives and works in Hangzhou, China. Years of constant movement and philosophical study have led to his interest in subjectivity and the individual’s experience in the public sphere. His photographic work has appeared in Paper Journal, Phroom, Fisheye, Jiazazhi, IMA, Same Paper, and Photography of China. His artist’s book Youth Practice Handbook (2023) is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art Library and Asia Art Archive.

Web: https://stasisspace.org/

 

 

 

 

Ge Ruijing
Ge Ruijing, Staff of Cuspdot (o^^o). Cuspdot is a non-profit space in Hangzhou where we organize exhibitions, workshops and other events.

Web: https://cusphangzhou.cargo.site

 

 

 

 

Zhou Yue
Zhou Yue, Founder and Director of Art Book in China / abC Art Book Fair. She with abC team previously ran OneiroSpace, an independent bookstore and art space in Beijing. Zhou Yue is also an artist and musician.

Web: https://a-b-c.work/

 

 

 

 

Wang Yiwei
Wang Yiwei, an author of “Episodic Murmuring”, lives in Sichuan and Paris. She is also a founder & operator of Group PiáoPiāo. Her work draws inspiration from urban spaces, local memories, and everyday experiences. Through diverse media such as games, printmaking, and rubbings, Wang explores the complex interplay between individuals and society. She is also engaged in participatory art practices. As one of her key methods, workshops extend her focus on memory, locality, and interpersonal connections.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/group_piaopiao/