智者把2012地球毁灭归于谣言的同时也在预言：2012是人类有文明以来首次各种压力源同时爆发的重要转折时期。由此，2012成为了地球变动的概念。其影响在2012前已经开始，却不会在2012结束。

对于艺术家而言，2012是一个开放的创作题材；诺亚方舟的传说，又是一个很好的切入点。无论2012到底是毁灭还是重生，我们都可以把它理解成一个时间的摆渡：把我们从“此岸”渡到“彼岸”。

欢迎您“登”上第七年的提名展“2012之舟”：在“此岸”的船舱中，同新锐艺术家一起解构过去与现实；在“彼岸”的船舱中，同年轻艺术家一同演绎时空与未来。

更希望您在搭乘 “2012之舟”的同时，与长期以来关注提名展的业内外人士共同从此岸出发：发现年轻艺术家的海平线，感受未来中国艺术的换日线；并一同登上彼岸：期待艺术新秀冲破当下的天际线，释放他们艺术的无限。

Saying that the earth will be destroyed in 2012 is pure nonsense to the wise men. But it is also a prediction: 2012 is a significant turning point in human history which is confronted with the simultaneous eruption of various sources of pressures ever since our civilization comes into being. 2012 thus becomes a concept of changing earth. It has started to lay influence on us before 2012 and the influence will linger on after 2012.

2012 is an open subject in the eyes of artists. The tale of Noah’s Ark is an excellent point of penetration. Whether 2012 represents destruction or rebirth, it can be regarded as a ferry in time, bringing us from This Shore to The Other Shore.

Welcome boarding the Ark of 2012, the 7th nomination exhibition. We will deconstruct the past & reality with pioneering artists in cabin of This Shore; while fancying the future time & space with young artists in cabin of The Other Shore.

We hope that you will debut from This Shore on Ark of 2012 together with personalities within or outside of art field who have been keeping their eyes on nomination exhibition in a long run. We will strive to discover new sea horizon for young artists & to experience the date line of Chinese art. We will land on The Other Shore together to expect the emerging talents of art to break the existing horizon to release their full artistic potentials.