Keepers of the Waters Chengdu
Collaborative public performances • Chengdu, China • 1995
“Overcoming official suspicion by avoiding explicit political messages, she organized a two-week series in which a group of artists produced temporary public artworks and performances that dramatized both the history and consequences of the industrialization of the Funan River.”
—Eleanor Heartly, Art in America
More about Keepers Chengdu
Directed by Betsy Damon, this series of public performances was a vast collaboration between artists, scientists, and leaders from China, Tibet, and the United States. Participants curated themselves and chose how to use funding. We worked with the government of Chengdu. Crucial support came from Chinese artist Dai Guangyu.