Zhou Yan Contemporary Chinese Art Archive 周彦当代中国艺术档案
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Date
1995
Format
Slide
Location of Exhibition Event
Galerie der Stadt Aschaffenberg
Materials
Human hair, tape, and lightbox.
Dimensions
app. 5x10 meters.
Description
This installation piece was presented in the Galerie der Stadt Aschaffenberg in Aschaffenberg, Germany. The artist used his own hair collected during his time in Europe to create a wall mural of the streets of Berlin. In front of the mural, which is pasted on a wall in the apse of the museum, is a lightbox. Hair is a recurring motif in Yuan's creative career. The inspiration for using hair came from the time his long hair was shaven after joining the Chinese art as a youth. He also connects the significance behind hair to his relationship with Buddhism. For more on this piece, the artist's relationship with hair, and his artistic process and inspirations, see: (https://digital.kenyon.edu/zhoudocs/412/). (Nicole Wang '26).
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