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Special Salon Event Mad for Real Monkey King at home 19th November 2004 @ 8pm

Monkey is a story mingled with Chinese fables, fairy tales, legends and superstitions, alongside Daoist and Buddhist religions. Dressed as the Monkey King characters, artists Cai Yuan and JJ Xi (Mad for Real) cooked a Chinese meal for the audience whilst their film, 'Monkey King' (commissioned by the British Museum) was screened. This short film, in which they create a contemporary interpretation of this great Chinese classic, uses the British museum as a metaphor for the Heavenly Palace. Commissioned by British Museum Support by Arts council England Cai Yuan and JJ Xi (Mad For Real) are renowned for their controversial Two Artists Jump on Tracey's Bed at the Turner Prize exhibition in 1999. Born in the People's Republic of China, they have lived and worked in London since the 1980s and trained at the Royal College of Art and Goldsmiths College. Making witty and absurd commentaries through ironic actions and posturing, their recent work includes performances at London landmarks like Westminster Bridge, the Millenium Bridge, Tate Modern and Trafalgar Square. Recent exhibitions have featured at Cities on the Move (Hayward Gallery) 1999, Shanghai Biennial 2000, Venice Biennale 2001 and Touring London (IniVA). Film screenings at the Biennial of Moving Images in Geneva, La Foret Arts Space in Tokyo, Venice Biennale, British Museum and Live Culture at Tate Modern. Performances at the Liverpool Biennale 2002 and Prague Biennale 2003. www.madforreal.com

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