Name/Title
Ink art : past as present in contemporary ChinaEntry/Object ID
N7345.I55Description
Featuring 70 works in various media--paintings, calligraphy, photographs, woodblock prints, video, and sculpture--that were created during the past three decades, Ink Art: Past as Present in Contemporary China will demonstrate how China's ancient pattern of seeking cultural renewal through the reinterpretation of past models remains a viable creative path. Although all of the artists have transformed their sources through new modes of expression, visitors will recognize thematic, aesthetic, or technical attributes in their creations that have meaningful links to China's artistic past. The exhibition will be organized thematically into four parts and will include such highlights as Xu Bing's dramatic Book from the Sky (ca. 1988), an installation that will fill an entire gallery; Family Tree (2000), a set of vivid photographs documenting a performance by Zhang Huan in which his facial features--and his identity--are obscured gradually by physiognomic texts that are inscribed directly onto his face; and Map of China (2006) by Ai Weiwei, which is constructed entirely of wood salvaged from demolished Qing dynasty temples.Collection
Carol Westfall CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
art--china, carol westfall collection, exhibition catalogs, ink paintingBook Details
Author
Maxwell K. HearnPublisher
Metropolitan Museum of ArtDate Published
2014Call No.
N7345.I55ISBN
300197039, 9780300197037LCCN
2013028906Notes
Length: 206