17, 2021, coinciding with the "Being Andy Warhol" exhibition, UCCA and the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in China will hold an exhibition series of video art exchange activities, the theme of this exhibition: "Andy Warhol through the lens of Jonas Mekas." Although Andy Warhol's films, articles, books, and colorful anecdotes were the talk of the last century, Yet as America's best-known mass artist, there seems to be as much uncertainty as certainty about him. "If you want to know a real Andy Warhol, just look at my paintings, my films and my appearance. There is nothing hidden behind it.

"I was never out of shape because I never was."

Although Andy Warhol was the most famous socialite in uptown America and the most exposed avant-garde Pop artist, it seems that the aspect of his life as a private citizen is "absent" with his real existence. This time we present two short films, "Andy Warhol Life Selection: Friendship and Intersection," "The Award Ceremony of Andy" are no subtitles, no dialogue, no specific narrative about the life of the close shot of Andie Warhole. Both short films were shot by Lithuanian-American director Jonas Mekas, known as the "godfather of American avant-garde cinema," and was good friends with Andy Warhol, who encouraged him to pick up a camera and make films. Directed by Jonas Mekas. Between 1965 and 1982, He shot a lot of precious images about Andy Warhol, and many superstars appeared in his images, such as: Yoko Ono, John Lennon, etc. We may not reach "Andy Warhol" completely, but in this moment of watching, perhaps we are lucky enough to rub shoulders, touch and connect with each other. 

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