China: Moments in Time

Overview

A special photographic exhibition is coming to Sydney just in time for the 2019 Chinese New Year festival. Running from Friday, February 1 to Sunday, February 10, China: Moments in Time will celebrate the work of renowned photojournalist Marcus Reubenstein. It'll feature 70 vibrant, large-scale prints and multimedia installations captured from across 20 Chinese cities, taking the audience on a journey through the daily lives of locals and highlighting the nation's diverse culture.

Largely told through candid shots of everyday people, the collection delves into the nation's 5000-year history, exploring China's ancient past right up to its state-of-the-art modern age. Alongside this free exhibition, there'll also be opportunities to meet Reubenstein — across two-hour Q&A sessions held at 11am on Saturday, February 2 and 9 — so you can find out what inspired the 19,000 photographs he shot throughout China, his selection process and various travel tidbits.

Forming part of the City of Sydney Lunar Festival, China: Moments in Time will be shown at 541 Art Space on Kent Street in the CBD. Head into town to get amongst the lively Chinese New Year festivities, but remember to drop into the gallery and discover the personal stories of those who come from the most populous country on earth, too.

Supported by the CMC Markets, China: Moments in Time is free to attend and runs 11am–5pm from February 1–10. For more information, and to register for a Q&A session with Marcus Reubenstein, visit the website. The exhibition will also run a competition where you could win a trip for two to Chengdu, China, 'home of the panda'. Find out more and enter here.