Dialogue (1989)

Dialogue was an art installation produced as part of a collaboration between Chinese artists Xiao Lu (born 1962) and Tang Song. On February 5, 1989, Xiao Lu fired two shots at the installation at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, leading to the closure of the China/Avant-Garde Exhibition just two hours after its opening due to police intervention. This act was entirely outside the official exhibition plan and caused a major sensation in both Chinese and international art circles.

Initially, the work was regarded as a collaboration between Xiao Lu and male artist Tang Song, addressing themes of politics, law, and survival. In 2004, Xiao Lu publicly stated that she was the sole creator of Dialogue and reinterpreted its meaning from a female perspective. This sparked renewed debates over the authorship of the work, drawing significant attention from art critics.

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