Zhou Yan Contemporary Chinese Art Archive 周彦当代中国艺术档案
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Date
1989
Format
Photograph
Exhibition Event Title
Magiciens de la terre
Date of Exhibition Event
1989
Location of Exhibition Event
Grand Halle de la Villette, Paris
Materials
Melted, adjoined plastic
Dimensions
4.2 x 6 x 3.2 m
Description
In this work, Gu De Xin collected and displayed various items made of plastic, asserting the malleability and versatility of the very material of plastic. To speak for his fascination with plastic materiality, he once commented: "Plastic made a deep impression on me as a child. It was a new material [to China] and it was everywhere. Everything in the house was plastic: shoes, tablecloths, bowls, and utensils. I was fascinated by its feel to the touch; that it could be malleable, hard, soft or brittle, and of so many colors and textures." (Smart Museum of Art, The Allure of Matters: Gu De Xin, available on https://theallureofmatter.org/artists/gu-dexin/) (Jerry Wu'23).
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