Merlion
04-18-2007, 06:24 PM
This is a big show. 251 sculpures. Contemporary Shanghai, perhaps like New York, does not hesitate to do shows in a big way. It is on until June 20.
Sculptures that move with the times (http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=313140&type=Feature)
The Shanghai Urban Sculpture Center is hosting an international exhibition that challenges and entertains in equal measure while at the same time debunking stereotypes - Rodin's "Thinker" becomes a wrestler, Michelangelo's "David" plays a Chinese musical instrument, writes Wang Jie.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/NewsImage/2007/2007-04/2007-04-19/20070419_313140_01.jpg
Shanghai people love sculptures, big or small, but it is still unusual to see a sculpture exhibition here as most require a comparatively large space.
The 2007 Shanghai International Sculpture Exhibition at the Shanghai Urban Sculpture Center demonstrates that this type of exhibition is nevertheless quite possible.
The 251 sculptures created by 190 artists from China, France, Italy and Chile impress visitors with their humor, elegance, bizarreness and profundity....
Shanghai Urban Sculpture Center appeared on the scene last year on the site of a former steel plant, providing more space for more sculptors seeking to challenge the situation.
This exhibition has no shortage of surprises for visitors. For example, the familiar masterpieces of Rodin's "Thinker" and Michelangelo's "David" are presented from a different perspective. "Thinker" becomes a "wrestler" while "David" plays a Chinese traditional musical instrument.
"These young artists are brave," states Zeng Chenggang, one of the curators. "They are breaking away from the traditional meanings in sculpture, and are starting to replace them with a twist."....
Sculptures that move with the times (http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=313140&type=Feature)
The Shanghai Urban Sculpture Center is hosting an international exhibition that challenges and entertains in equal measure while at the same time debunking stereotypes - Rodin's "Thinker" becomes a wrestler, Michelangelo's "David" plays a Chinese musical instrument, writes Wang Jie.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/NewsImage/2007/2007-04/2007-04-19/20070419_313140_01.jpg
Shanghai people love sculptures, big or small, but it is still unusual to see a sculpture exhibition here as most require a comparatively large space.
The 2007 Shanghai International Sculpture Exhibition at the Shanghai Urban Sculpture Center demonstrates that this type of exhibition is nevertheless quite possible.
The 251 sculptures created by 190 artists from China, France, Italy and Chile impress visitors with their humor, elegance, bizarreness and profundity....
Shanghai Urban Sculpture Center appeared on the scene last year on the site of a former steel plant, providing more space for more sculptors seeking to challenge the situation.
This exhibition has no shortage of surprises for visitors. For example, the familiar masterpieces of Rodin's "Thinker" and Michelangelo's "David" are presented from a different perspective. "Thinker" becomes a "wrestler" while "David" plays a Chinese traditional musical instrument.
"These young artists are brave," states Zeng Chenggang, one of the curators. "They are breaking away from the traditional meanings in sculpture, and are starting to replace them with a twist."....