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Correspondence: GUAN Wei to Julia TURRELL about an Exhibition Preparation

Wei GUAN 关伟

GUAN Wei

This letter is scripted in English. Besides a hand-noted signature, other texts are printed. (Jerry Wu'23).
AGEPASS - Project Plan

Qiang CHEN 陈强

This document is scripted in Chinese. The ending page is an image of the project plan. (Jerry Wu'23).
Correspondence: HUANG Yan to ZHOU Yan about Posting/Shipping Art and Action Art "Medicine"

Yan HUANG 黄岩

HUANG Yan

This letter is printed and is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
Review: Spirit-Man Guan Wei

Wei GUAN 关伟

Evelyn Juers

This review is scripted in English. It was published in journal Art and Australia in Autumn 1995 (Volume 33, No. 3, P.431). (Jerry Wu'23).
Correspondence: GENG Jian Yi to ZHOU Yan on Delay of Materials for the Guggenheim Exhibition

Jian-Yi GENG 耿建翌

GENG Jian Yi

This letter is scripted in Chinese and is hand-written. (Jerry Wu'23).
Project Proposals - Five Selected Works (see description for details)

Zhen CHEN 陈箴

CHEN Zhen

This proposal-compile includes a hand-written introduction (in Chinese) of five projects: "Round Table", "Daily Incantation", "Field of Waste", "37 oC, Human Body Temperature", and "Celebrating the World". Each proposal has attached an image of the work by the end of the file (the images are assigned a number by the bottom right to match the order of their corresponding proposals). A letter from CHEN Zhen (the artist) to ZHOU Yan which explains the sending of this compile is also attached to this entry for your convenience. (Jerry Wu'23).
Project Proposal - One Pedestal For Two Antipodal Tables

Zhen CHEN 陈箴

CHEN Zhen

A graphic draft of the work (with accompanying notes and measurements) is included by the end of the proposal. A letter from CHEN Zhen (the artist) to ZHOU Yan which explains the sending of this proposal is also attached to this entry for your convenience. (Jerry Wu'23).
Cultural Melting Bath: Meet the Artist

Guo-Qiang CAI 蔡国强

This pamphlet from 1997 details the hours and location of the Queens Museum of Art as well as an upcoming event for the Contemporary Currents exhibition. The event, “Meet the Artist,” was a program in conjunction with Cai Guo-qiang’s exhibition, "Cultural Melting Bath: Projects for the 20th Century." The program included a panel discussion with the artist, Cai Guo-qiang, and various other directors and consultants associated with the museum, followed by a reception and bathing demonstration. (Russ, Hannah '18)
Queens Museum of Art News Release

Guo-Qiang CAI 蔡国强

This Queens Museum of Art news release details Cai Guo-qiang’s debuted work, "Cultural Melting Bath: Projects for the 20th Century," as well as corresponding programs. His work appeared as part of the museum's ongoing series, Contemporary Currents from August 1 to October 26, 1997. (Russ, Hannah '18)
Cultural Melting Bath: Projects for the 20th Century

Guo-Qiang CAI 蔡国强

Jane Farver

Prior to Farver's article is the cover of the source and the information regarding the publisher (Queens Museum of Art). (Jerry Wu'23).
Heaven.Earth.Human: Through the Imagination of Fire, Water, and....

Guo-Qiang CAI 蔡国强

Reiko Tomii

Prior to Reiko Tomii's article are the cover of the source and the information regarding the publisher (Queens Museum of Art). (Jerry Wu'23).
Essay: Between the Tangible and Intangible

Yan HUANG 黄岩

YI Ying

This essay is scripted in Chinese. It was published in journal "North-western Art（西北美术）" (year 1997, volume 3). (Jerry Wu'23).
Project Plan - Round Table - Face to Face

Zhen CHEN 陈箴

CHEN Zhen

This project plan is constituted by numerous designing graphics of the work, of which are accompanied with English notes and explanation on the sides.The graphics are ordered according to the numbers assigned at the left-bottom corner of each page. (Jerry Wu'23).
Correspondence: CHEN Zhen to ZHOU Yan (about the logistics of "Round Table - Face to Face"

Zhen CHEN 陈箴

CHEN Zhen

This letter is (mainly) scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
News: Cai GuoQiang's Large-scale Installations Will Exhibit Next Month.

Guo-Qiang CAI 蔡国强

Unknown

This news clip is scripted in Chinese (Traditional). (Jerry Wu'23).
Essay (Outline): From Hand-made Paper Work to Computer Art - Feng Mengbo's Art in China's and International Context (by ZHOU Yan)

Meng-bo FENG 冯梦波

ZHOU Yan

This essay outline is scripted in English. One additional note is appended by pen mark. (Jerry Wu'23).
A Panel Proposal for AAS 1998 Annual Meeting (About Chinese Avant-garde Art)

Meng-bo FENG 冯梦波

Hsingyuan Tsao

This panel proposal is scripted in English and include the author's information. (Jerry Wu'23).
Bound: Unbound

Tian-miao LIN 林天苗

Tian-miao LIN 林天苗

In this essay written by Lin Tianmiao, she reveals the origins of her thread winding technique. She expresses feeling as though she was enduring some form of “torture” while helping her mother wind thread into balls as a child. Through the implementation of this technique into her work, she explores the experience of women in the realms of male and female, old and new. According to other documents related to this essay, it is likely that it was written in 1997. (Russ, Hannah '18)
Lin Tianmiao Resume

Tian-miao LIN 林天苗

According to other documents related to this resume, it is likely that it was written in 1995. (Russ, Hannah '18)
What I Feel in a Wooden Box and Moisture Cream

Tian-miao LIN 林天苗

Tian-miao LIN 林天苗, Wei Dong

In this essay written by Lin Tianmiao, translated by Dong Wei, Lin expresses her initial draw towards the wooden boxes presented in her work, "The Temptations of St. Theresa." She explains that these boxes evoked a reaction within her that lead her to subverting the hardness of the boxes by covering them with a soft substance, moisture cream. According to other documents related to this essay, it is likely that it was written in 1994/1995. (Russ, Hannah '18)
Random Thoughts on "Thread-winding"

Tian-miao LIN 林天苗

Tian-miao LIN 林天苗, Wei Dong

This essay, written by Lin Tianmiao, details the physicality of winding thread into balls, which is essential in the creation of her work. She, as well as her friends, expressed different experiences with thread winding, all emerging as individuals as a result of this task. In addition, she explores the dualities in her work with regards to male and female, hard and soft, as well as others, which emphasize the contrast of opposites. According to other documents related to this essay, it is likely that it was written in 1995. (Russ, Hannah '18)
Wang Gongxin

Gong-Xin WANG 王功新

Karen Smith

In this article, Karen Smith discusses the duality of Wang Gongxin’s work, "The Sky of Brooklyn," noting the exploration of Wang’s two homes, New York and Beijing. A connection is drawn between the two locations through an artistic visualization of a common childhood saying, “go dig a hole to China.” Based on the other documents associated with this article, it was likely written in 1995. (Russ, Hannah ‘18)
Wang Gongxin

Gong-Xin WANG 王功新

Gong-Xin WANG 王功新

This essay, written by Wang Gongxin, explores the artist's view on various interpretation of his work and the frequency with which he and his works are reduced in a foreign context. Overtime, he came to recognize that once a piece is completed, it has its own right, thus the meaning and value of his work emerges out of a response from the viewer, not from his own declarations. The final part of the essay details his friend’s interpretations and understanding of his work. Based on related documents, this essay was likely written in 1996. (Russ, Hannah ‘18)
Words from the Artist

Gong-Xin WANG 王功新

Gong-Xin WANG 王功新

In this brief essay, Wang Gongxin speaks to the influence of China’s one child policy on his work. In this essay, he focuses on the familial consequences of this policy and the effects that it will have on the traditional family structure. Based on related documents, this essay was likely written in 1996. (Russ, Hannah ‘18)
Wang, Gongxin

Gong-Xin WANG 王功新

This resume details the shows that Wang Gongxin participated in from 1983-1995. This document was likely written in 1995. (Russ, Hannah ‘18)