CCTV9英语新闻：23 videos on display - 'Welcome to My Life'

The Shanghai Himalayas Museum is hosting probably the biggest-ever exhibition dedicated to video art in China. And it's all thanks to a French husband-and-wife team of collectors.

The work by British artist Mark Wallinger is among the 23 video pieces on display.

The international arrivals terminal of London's Heathrow Airport is projected on to a wall near the museum entrance. Visitors feel like they are walking into an airport.

The work by British artist Mark Wallinger is among the 23 video pieces on display. The videos belong to French collectors, Jean Conrad Lemaitre and his wife, Isabelle. The themes of the pieces range from memory and history to tradition and human interaction. 

"There is a nice selection of art videos by artists from around the world. Chinese artist Yang Fudong is even featured in the exhibition. I think it's the best visual art exhibition this year," said Li Ji, reporter, Sina Collection.

The Lemaitres started collecting videos in the 1980s, when they first emerged as a form of art. They have more than 160 art videos and are considered two of the most influential collectors. 

"The fact that it was moving image and moving image today from our time. And it lives, it's living. You know, it's action, it's very energetic. It was new," said Isabell Lemaitre, collector.

The work by British artist Mark Wallinger is among the 23 video pieces on display.

It is believed to be the biggest-ever exhibition dedicated to video art in China. 

"Video art is very much focusing on moving images, which is the consecutive moving elements generated by electronic media. With the invention of image reproduction - the camera and the video camera as well - this has been very important - one of the prominent mediums in art creations, art production. So this is a rare opportunity for Shanghai citizens and for Chinese to explore and learn about what is the electronic medium today and how this technology has transformed the form of art," said Yongwoo Lee, curator.

The exhibition, named "Welcome to My Life", runs until June 26th. Admission is 40 yuan. It marks the start of this year's "Croisements Festival", which will feature 21 events over the next two months.