In an era of technological innovation and media staturation, the theme of this biennale is extremely significant. When technology is changing our way of thinking and living, such weighty questions concern us: how to strengthen our intellect and expand our vision, how to enrich human expression? the curatorial concept of the 2004 Shanghai Biennale "Techniques of the Visible" addresses these concerns. The exhibition aims to build a reciprocal relationship between technology and humanity by exploring the image-making technology, media history, and the influence of media on human existance.' - Fang Zengxian, Director of the 2004 Shanghai Biennale Academic Committee/Director of Shanghai Art Museum.

The catalogue includes preface by Chen Xiejun, forewords by Ma Bomin and Fang Zengxian, descriptions of works and artist biographies. There is also an explanation on the structure of the exhibition and the featured works in the catalogue are put together based on this structure.

Artists representing the Hongkong Art Centre: John Chan Yufung, Ip Kingfung, Akin Vong Vai Kin, Joey Kan Chung Yee, Yeung Lok Man, Kong Waiyi, Ng Szechun, Wong Sze Ka, Cammy Kwok, Lam Waikit, Woo Lingling, Ho Yuejuin, Hamlet Lin Yiubong, Chan Waimo, Ng Sze Ming, Kal Ng, So Manyee, Shum Wingman, John Ho, Albert Yu.

Artists representing Videotage: Maggie Chan, Terry Lai, Phoebe Man, Derek Hui, Jamsen Law

Other participating artists include, Tariq Alvi, Tania Bruguera, N N Corsino, Robert Cahen, William Russell Pensyl, Mauricio Dias & Walter Riedweg, Gonzalo Diaz, Stan Douglas, Touhami Ennadre, Coco Fusco, Group Muro Sur, Philipp Lachenmann, Yuri Leiderman, Oswaldo Macia, Fabian Marcaccio, Sebastian Diaz Morales, Keith Piper, Kerim Ragimov, Michal Rovner, Graciela Sacco, Berni Searle, Cindy Sherman, Karla Solano, Humberto Velez, Julia Ventura, Bill Viola, Jeff Wall.

(Abstract source: http://www.aaa.org.hk/Collection/Details/11449)

In an era of technological innovation and media staturation, the theme of this biennale is extremely significant. When technology is changing our way of thinking and living, such weighty questions concern us: how to strengthen our intellect and expand our vision, how to enrich human expression? the curatorial concept of the 2004 Shanghai Biennale "Techniques of the Visible" addresses these concerns. The exhibition aims to build a reciprocal relationship between technology and humanity by exploring the image-making technology, media history, and the influence of media on human existance.'

(Abstract from introduction by Fang Zengxian, Director of the 2004 Shanghai Biennale Academic Committee/Director of Shanghai Art Museum.)

The catalogue includes preface by Chen Xiejun, forewords by Ma Bomin and Fang Zengxian.

Other participating artists include: Tariq Alvi, Tania Bruguera, N N Corsino, Robert Cahen, William Russell Pensyl, Mauricio Dias & Walter Riedweg, Gonzalo Diaz, Stan Douglas, Touhami Ennadre, Coco Fusco, Group Muro Sur, Philipp Lachenmann, Yuri Leiderman, Oswaldo Macia, Fabian Marcaccio, Sebastian Diaz Morales, Keith Piper, Kerim Ragimov, Michal Rovner, Graciela Sacco, Berni Searle, Cindy Sherman, Karla Solano, Humberto Velez, Julia Ventura, Bill Viola, Jeff Wall

To be entered in AUTHOR:

Artist/s: Tiong ANG, (Group) Big Dipper Group (北斗星小組), Haiyan CHEN (陳海燕 b.1955), Chiehjen CHEN (陳界仁 b.1960), Shunchu CHEN (陳順築 b.1963), Xiaoyun CHEN (陳曉雲 b.1971), Jongbum CHOI (최종범), Mengbo FENG (馮夢波 b.1966), Qianyu FENG (馮倩鈺 b.1974), Yu FU (富鈺 b.1971), Chao GAN (干超 b.1978), Jianyi GENG (耿建翌 b.1962), Xiong GU (顧雄), Jianjun HE (何建軍 b.1960), (Organisation) Hong Kong Art Centre, Jieming HU (胡介鳴 b.1957), Tunglu HUNG (洪東祿 b.1968), Keung HUNG (洪強), INRI (映里), Jianghong JI (吉江紅), Haiqing JIA (賈海清 b.1971), Zhangke JIA (賈樟柯 b.1970), Yue JIANG (蔣樾), Khyentse Norbu, Ezawa KOTA, (Group) Ladder to Heaven Group (天梯影社), Meeping LEUNG (梁美萍), Tianbing LI (李天柄), Xiao LI (李曉 b.1959), Yang LI (李楊 b.1956), Zi LIANG (梁子), Shumin LIN (林書民 b. 1963), Wei LIU (劉韡 b.1972), Zheng LIU (劉錚 b.1969), (Group) Long March Foundation (長征基金會), Chunsheng LU (陸春生 b.1968), Muchen (慕辰 b.1970), Jun NGUYEN-HATSUSHIBA (阮初枝淳), Haifeng NI (倪海峰), (Group) Nibroll (ニブロール), Yoko ONO (オノヨーコ), Junebum PARK (박준범), Ellen PAU (鮑藹倫), Vong PHAOPHANIT, Shihua QIU (邱世華 b.1940), Zhijie QIU (邱志傑 b.1969), Ting QIU (丘挺), Rong RONG (榮榮 b.1968), Yinong SHAO (邵逸農 b.1961), Xia SU (蘇夏 b.1963), Liang SUN (孫良 b.1957), Vivan SUNDARAM, T. Minh Ha TRINH, Wenying TSAI (蔡文穎), Kwongchi TSENG (曾廣智), Miranda Ngai TSUI (徐藝), (Organisation) Videotage, Bo WANG (王波 b.1971), Ningde WANG (王寧德 b.1972), Qiang WANG (王強 b.1963), Xiaoshuai WANG (王小帥 b.1966), Youshen WANG (王友身 b.1964), Xing WEI (魏星), Ershan WU (烏爾善 b.1972), Quan WU (武權), Yu XIAO (蕭昱 b.1965), Zhen XU (徐震 b.1977), Fudong YANG (楊福東 b.1971), Hay YOUNG (楊曦), Hong YU (喻紅 b.1966), Minjun YUE (岳敏君 b.1962), Hui ZHANG (張慧 b.1967), Peili ZHANG (張培力 b.1957), Xiaogang ZHANG (張曉剛 b.1958), Gang ZHAO (趙剛 b.1954), Hao ZHOU (周浩), Tiehai ZHOU (周鐵海 b.1966), Qingsheng ZHU (朱青生 b.1957)