Films by Yafei Qi

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Entrée has turned into a movie theater for the next year, dedicating the program to film, video and art in public space. We start off with presenting three strong works by Yafei Qi; ‘Wearing the Fog’ (2016), ‘I wonder why’ (2017), and the most recent ‘Life Tells Lies’ (2017). Screening times are Thursday- Sunday at 5pm & 7pm (Thursday also 9pm). Doors will open 15 minutes prior, and the full program will take 40 minutes. Please find a day and time in your schedule, and we’re looking forward to share these moving images with you.

Yafei Qi (b.1987, Beijing) is currently based in Berlin. She has a background from painting and filmmaking, with a MA in Fine Art from Bergen Academy of Art and Design (2016) and Film and Video Art from China Academy of Fine Arts (2011). Her recent video works deals with the conflict between the traditional roles for women, carried on from generation to generation, and the growing contemporary feminism amongst young women in China today. Her work has been exhibited in China, Norway, and Russia. Her first solo exhibition ‘Life Tells Lies’ took place at NoPlace (2017) and received great reviews in Morgenbladet, Klassekampen, Dagbladet and Kunstkritikk.

Entrée’s one-year video program premieres commissioned works, alongside a selection of previous works by artists Ian Giles, Goutam Ghosh & Jason Havneraas, Johanna Billing, Jon Rafman, Mai Hofstad Gunnes, Ina Porselius, Marysia Lewandowska, Yafei Qi, Damir Avdagic, Anton Vidokle, Eivind Egeland, Kjersti Vetterstad and more.