Writings at Helin Temple
Writings at Helin Temple
Writings at Helin Temple
Writings at Helin Temple
Writings at Helin Temple
Writings at Helin Temple
Writings at Helin Temple
Writings at Helin Temple
Materials: Benches made with salvaged Deer Isle granite,
Text from a Poem by Li She (c. 806, C.E.),
Caved in Square Word Calligraphy
Location: Forsyth Plaza, Chinatown, New York.
Background Story: Red cliff
Background Story: Red cliff, West Bund Art Center, Shanghai, 2015
Background Story: Red cliff, West Bund Art Center, Shanghai, 2015
Materials: Natural debris attached to frosted glass panel
2015
Exhibition Location: West Bund Art Center, Shanghai, China
In 2004, I was installing an exhibition at the East Asian Art Museum in Germany. During the Second World War, 90 percent of the collection was moved to the former Soviet Union by the Soviet Red Army. Only some photos of the lost artwork are left. I hope to use the large glass showcases surrounding the existing space to create a new work that combines local history and my cultural background. I saw the potted plants behind the frosted glass wall in the office area of the airport during a connecting flight, which looked like a smudged Chinese painting. At this time, I thought of the large glass cabinets of the museum and the missing art pieces and got the inspiration for Background Story.
Backstory Story 10
Background Story 10，Beijing，2015
Background Story 10，Beijing，2015
Background Story 10，Beijing，2015
Background Story 10，Beijing，2015
Background Story 10，Beijing，2015
Background Story 10，Beijing，2015
Background Story 10，Beijing，2015
2015
Materials: Natural debris attached to frosted glass panel, 340 x 1680cm
Location: Three and One Thirds, Kylin Contemporary Center of Art, Beijing, China
In 2004, I was installing an exhibition at the East Asian Art Museum in Germany. During the Second World War, 90 percent of the collection was moved to the former Soviet Union by the Soviet Red Army. Only some photos of the lost artwork are left. I hope to use the large glass showcases surrounding the existing space to create a new work that combines local history and my cultural background. I saw the potted plants behind the frosted glass wall in the office area of the airport during a connecting flight, which looked like a smudged Chinese painting. At this time, I thought of the large glass cabinets of the museum and the missing art pieces and got the inspiration for Background Story.
Phoenix 2015
Construction process — Xu Bing with workers in Beijing, China
Construction process — Xu Bing with workers in Beijing, China
Construction process — Xu Bing with workers in Beijing, China
Construction process — Xu Bing with workers in Beijing, China
Construction process — Xu Bing with workers in Beijing, China
Phoenix 2015 at the 56th Venice Biennale
Phoenix 2015 at the 56th Venice Biennale
Xu Bing at the 56th Venice Biennale
Phoenix 2015 at the 56th Venice Biennale
Phoenix 2015 at the 56th Venice Biennale
Phoenix 2015 at the 56th Venice Biennale
2015
Materials: Recycled construction materials
Male Phoenix: 31 (L) x 7.2 (W) x 6.3 (H) meter
Female Phoenix: 30 (L) x 8.6 (W) x 4.7 (H) meter
Location: The 56th Venice Biennale, Theme Exhibition, All World's future, Curated by Okwui Enwezor, Arsenale, Venice, Italy