This is a porcelain cast of a chinese woman s head and shoulders. 21cm ah xian designed this porcelain body cast in 1999 and was cast from a local lady whom he met in the jiangzi province of jingdezhen. Porcelain with yingqing or shadowy blue glaze dimensions.
The bust is part of a western portraiture tradition dating back to the busts of ancient roman times and. The most overt is the tension between the sculptural form of the bust and the painted surface designs which the artist likens to the oppositions of west and east. These sculptures by ah xian establish a series of multilayered oppositions.
It is through his modern methods of construction conceptual strength and a distinctive cultural point of. The art of this sculptor presents us with his clear perspective on the human form. Xian has lived in australia for 23 years though was born in beijing in 1960.
Ah xian produces contemporary sculptural art and is based in sydney australia. Ah xian china china bust. Porcelain underglaze paint 42 x 40 x 22 cm.
Ah xian china china bust 34 1999. Ah xian china china séries 1999 2002 eloge de l art par alain truong from left to right. Despite both parents holding positions at universities xian trained as a mechanical fitter at a technical school and worked in a factory.
He adopted the name ah in 1983. Ah xian painter and sculptor was born liu ji xian in beijing china in 1960. See more ideas about xi an sculpture art ceramic sculpture.
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Ah xian sculptures. Ah xian works with a diverse range of materials including concrete resin fibreglass cloisonné jade and ox bone inlay bronze porcelain and latex in the creation of his sculptures. Xian s practice maintains an ongoing and unrestricted exploration of the human form as a cultural historical and reflective entity. Ah xian is modest self deprecating and by his own admission a touch shy and rarely attends gallery openings. He does not and never has tried to influence the way things happen in his life and art he explains preferring instead the unpredictability of fate.
I never try to influence life and art direction. I let opportunities find me. Ah xian queensland art gallery gallery of modern art brisbane 2003 the art of ah xian asia society museum new york united states 2002 group exhibitions. In addition to holding many of his own installations xian has also participated in a series of group installations with other artists as well.
Ah xian is a chinese australian contemporary artist interested in the human body and how contemporary craft can make it meaningful. Ah xian uses many different techniques and materials based on ancient chinese crafts skills including porcelain cloisonne lacquer jade ox bone inlay and bronze as well as concrete.
Ah xian uses many different techniques and materials based on ancient chinese crafts skills including porcelain cloisonne lacquer jade ox bone inlay and bronze as well as concrete. Ah xian is a chinese australian contemporary artist interested in the human body and how contemporary craft can make it meaningful. In addition to holding many of his own installations xian has also participated in a series of group installations with other artists as well.
Ah xian queensland art gallery gallery of modern art brisbane 2003 the art of ah xian asia society museum new york united states 2002 group exhibitions. I let opportunities find me. I never try to influence life and art direction.
He does not and never has tried to influence the way things happen in his life and art he explains preferring instead the unpredictability of fate. Ah xian is modest self deprecating and by his own admission a touch shy and rarely attends gallery openings. Xian s practice maintains an ongoing and unrestricted exploration of the human form as a cultural historical and reflective entity.
Ah xian works with a diverse range of materials including concrete resin fibreglass cloisonné jade and ox bone inlay bronze porcelain and latex in the creation of his sculptures.
