Zhou Yan Contemporary Chinese Art Archive 周彦当代中国艺术档案
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Date
1990
Format
Article
Location of Exhibition Event
Stroh Centre, Klagenfurt
Materials
white cement and marble stones
Dimensions
400 cm long
Description
"Dancing Spirit" is a marble sculpture created by Wu Shao-Xiang in 1990, during the period when he emigrated to Austria. The sculpture takes the form of a kettle-shaped fountain, with splashes of water that make it resemble a harp. Water became a thematic subject for Wu during this time. As he noted in his book Wu SHAOXIANG—In Europe, “Water was intended for man as his most beautiful, purest providing element. It gives us life and teaches us each and every feeling. Life goes on as long as waters flow.” for details, please refer to https://digital.kenyon.edu/zhoudocs/475/. Other works by Wu associated with the theme of water include "Family” (https://digital.kenyon.edu/zhou/626/). (Zhuocheng Jiang '26)