What is the philosophy behind the initiation of the Long March Research Fellowship?
The Long March Project believes that in our global society dominated by an increasing visual economy of social interaction, individuals working in the field of visual culture play a dynamic and important role in mediating, structuring and altering the debates on how these social relationships are shaped and how we understand our positions within the contemporary. The Long March Research Fellowship is committed to providing a discursive opportunity for creative individuals to think about the role of historical consciousness in society today, examining the social nature of artistic creation and display, exploring how art can connect with the broader masses, implementing new visual displays which may reveal their underlying political, social, economic, historical and geographical contexts. The ongoing journey of the Long March Project, throughout China and abroad, promotes cultural exchange between participants and their local counterparts, as well as with local organizations, politicians
