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, ...
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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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Good Plus. No Jacket. Book Good+ pictorial hardcover. No jacket. 2013. EX-LIB w/usual markings. Heavily illustrated. Mild edge/corner wear. Binding solid. 206 pp.
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VG. Color illus. boards with crimson cloth spine, additional paper text block attached to back cover; 206 pp., 250 color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 2013-2014 exhibition that "examines the innovative ways in which artists have responded to, subverted, or reinterpreted traditional idioms to define a modern artistic identity that exists comfortably within the global art world while remaining indelibly Chinese. By looking at the art of contemporary China through the lends of its artistic history, [this book] reveals in these works layers of meaning that resonate powerfully with China's rich and enduring cultural tradition. All 70 works featured...date from the last three decades and were made in tandem with the sweeping social and economic changes that have taken place in China during this time. Representing 35 artists--among them Ai Weiwei, Chen Shaoxiong, Gu Wenda, Liu Dan, Qiu Anxiong, and Xu Bing--they range from variations on the written word to radical abstractions to contemporary landscapes, in media as diverse as photography, video, ceramic, wood, bronze, and stainless steel." (back cover laid-on page).
