This week we went on our third gallery exhibition visit of the academic year.

Three Shadows Photography Art Centre was China’s first independent organization specializing in contemporary art photography upon its founding. Founded in 2007, Three Shadows has become a national premiere platform for the presentation, promotion, discovery, and international exchange of high-caliber photography.

Three Shadows is comprised of two spaces, north and south: one is situated in Beijing, while the other is located in Xiamen, China. The Xiamen location with 3600 square meters of space, including an exhibition hall, +3 Gallery, image production facilities, a vast library, an educational program, an art book store, and a cafe.  

The aim of the trip was for students to experience an exhibition of Asian contemporary art photography. The themes from the exhibition ranged from identity to environmental and social challenges. These themes connect with our transdisciplinary units that are concerned with raising environmental awareness.

The photography exhibition also used several different art presentation methods that students may find inspiring when they set up exhibitions and installations.

The purpose of regular exhibition trips is to give students an overview of the vibrant art scene that Xiamen has to offer. Visiting art galleries is a staple of art education and by organizing these visits students gain exposure to a range of different art-making methods, conceptual ideas, and visual problem-solving.

The students made memories with their friends and visited another hub of creativity in their local area. We are looking forward to more idea-generating opportunities through experiential learning.

Happy New Year of the Dragon.

Rosie Turner 

AXIS 

Secondary School 

Visual Arts Teacher

这周，我们去参观了本学年的第三个画廊展览。

三影堂摄影艺术中心成立之初是中国第一个独立的当代艺术摄影机构。三影堂成立于2007年，现已成为国内一流的高水平摄影展示、推广、发现和国际交流的平台。

三影堂由南北两个空间组成:一个位于北京，另一个位于厦门。位于厦门的空间园区，占地3600平方米，包括展厅、+3画廊、图片输出设施、大型图书馆、教育计划、艺术书店和咖啡馆。

此行的目的是让学生参观和感受亚洲当代艺术摄影展。展览的主题包括了从身份到环境，以及社会挑战相关的内容。这些主题与我们关注提高环境意识的跨学科单元学习有关。

这次摄影展还采用了几种不同的艺术表现方式，学生们在准备展览和相关的布置时可能会觉得很有启发。

定期的参观展览的行程目的是让学生对厦门充满活力的艺术活动和氛围有一个全面的了解。参观艺术画廊是艺术教育的主要内容，通过组织这些参观，学生们可以接触到一系列不同的艺术创作方法、概念思想和视觉问题解决方法。

学生们一同参观了我们本地的创意中心，他们与小伙伴们都在这趟行程中留下了美好的回忆。我们期待通过实践学习获得更多激发创意的机会。

祝大家龙年快乐！

Rosie Turner 

厦门长菁

中学视觉艺术教师