Ink art : past as present in contemporary China
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Ink art : past as present in contemporary China
Metropolitan Museum of Art , distributed by Yale University Press, c2013
- : Metropolitan Museum
- : Yale University Press
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Kobe University General Library / Library for Intercultural Studies
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"This catalogue is published in conjunction with Ink art : past as present in contemporary China, on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from December 11, 2013, through April 6, 2014."--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-200) and index
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An illuminating investigation into how contemporary Chinese artists have reinterpreted past traditions to forge new artistic paths
The Chinese tradition of "ink art" stretches far beyond works in ink, to embrace a set of aesthetic principles centered on renewal and reinterpretation of the past. The 80 works, by 40 contemporary artists, featured in InkArt range from variations on the written word to radical abstractions to contemporary landscapes, and represent media as diverse as photography, video, ceramic, wood, bronze, and stainless steel-as well as traditional ink (which might be on cardboard, polyester, or the human body). They include such iconic pieces as Book from the Sky by Xu Bing and Han Jar Overpainted with Coca ColaLogo by Ai Weiwei, "pseudo-characters" by Gu Wenda, handscrolls by Liu Dan, and videos and animation by Qiu Anxiong and Chen Shaoxiong. The illuminating texts give a history of contemporary Chinese ink painting and how it is perceived in the West. A discussion of the works themselves show how they respond to, subvert, or reinterpret the traditional idioms to define a modern artistic identity that remains both Chinese and global.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(12/10/13-04/06/14)
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