51 Personae

51 Personae is a collaborative art project, publishing initiative, and cooperative

platform. It started as an off-site program of the 11th Shanghai Biennale,

composed of 51 events in Shanghai based on individual/group experiences/actions

within the context of urban transformation (2016-17). Since 2018 onwards, it has

evolved into a self-sustaining independent art publishing project, believing that

publishing is both an urgent and valid artistic practice. 51 Personae places special

emphasis on life experiences in Asia and the Third World, as well as marginalized

voices under suppression. It collaborates with individual artists, designers,

translators, collectives and self-organized social forms in Asia and beyond;

exploring the contemporary forms, possibilities and potential of "realism" in art as

expressive actions