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Essay: Rolling Stone 论文：滚动的石头

Huan ZHANG 張洹

KONG Bu

This short essay, written by Kong Bu, discussed action arts "12 Square Meters" and "65 kg" by Zhang Huan. It provided a brief description of the two works, then discussed the hidden symbolism and potential implications of the works. It emphasized that both works show the struggles, challenges and the awkward situation the artist has been facing. (Yifan Shang '25)
The Unity of Destruction and Construction

Wang ZHAN 展望

LIU Jiao-Chun

Liu Xiaochun's critique, published on "Art Currents," issue 1, 1995, of the group show "Sculpture 1994" featured five sculptors. Zhan Wang was one of them. The authors discussed Zhan Wang's work " Temptation," made of clothes, linen and glue, and examined the aesthetics and philosophical thought contained within. The author considers this show as the result of the destruction and reconstruction of classical sculpture, which is then combined with Avant-Garde sculpture. In Zhan Wang’s case, the contorted garments embodies his classical sculpture education but the language he used, the message to convey, is reconstructed into Avant-Garde sculpture. (Zhuocheng Jiang '26)
Artist Note: Flood Fighting - Red Flag Canal 抗洪 - 红旗渠

Jin WANG 王晋

Wang JIn

This introduction to work "Flood Fighting - Red Flag Canal" is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
Li Xu - "Appearance of Crosses" of Ding Yi

Yi DING 丁乙

Li Xu

This review is scripted in both languages of Chinese and English. It is excerpted from the catalogue "Ding Yi" issued by Shanghai Art museum. A cover of the catalogue along with its publisher information are included in this document (the first and second page). (Jerry Wu'23).
Artist Statement: Correct Action!

An-Ping LIU 刘安平

There is a Chinese and an English version of this artist's statement. The artist explains the motive of his action art "Correct Action!", and the videotape he and another artist, Wang Jinsong, created, which is titled "Good Morning Beijing (北京您早)". For more information, see https://digital.kenyon.edu/zhou/577/. (Yifan Shang '25)
Proposal Art: Kala Chorus 卡拉大合唱

Shuang-Gui YE 叶双贵

This proposal art manifests the artist's concern for human-nature relations. The idea is that five robots will imitate humans to urinate in the pond where fish, shrimp, and ducks live. Animals will be agonized by the toxic water and beat the water. The sound of beating water will trigger robots to chorus "Tomorrow will be better" in different languages. At the end, animals will die in the toxic environment, which creates an ironic contrast between the chorus and the fact that animals are dying. (Zhuocheng Jiang '26)
Project Plan - (translated as) Happy House Amusement Park

Shao-Ping CHEN陈少平

This proposal takes form of postcard: the front side (first page of the document) registers a sketch of the project, and the back side (second page of the document) writes a textual description of the project. The proposal is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
杨克勤油画艺术展将在京举办(Yang Ke-Qin's Oil Painting Exhibit Will Be Held in Beijing)

Ke-Qin YANG 杨克勤

Newspaper ad posted in China Culture Newspaper (Zhongguo Wenhua Bao) for Yang Ke-Qin's personal exhibit at the National Art Museum of China (NAMC). For more on the artwork featured in the ad: https://digital.kenyon.edu/zhou/450/ (Nicole Wang '26).
Review: A Glimpse into Recent Arts in Mainland China

Liu-Ming MA 马六明

LI Xianting

This review is scripted in (traditional) Chinese. It was published in "MingPao Monthly" in November 1994. (Jerry Wu'23).
Review: Open Studio - WANG GongXin

Gong-Xin WANG 王功新

Karen Smith

This exhibition review is scripted in English. Review starts by the second column of texts on the first page. (Jerry Wu'23).
Essay: A Glimpse at Recent Action Arts in Mainland China 论文：近期大陆行为艺术一瞥

Huan ZHANG 張洹

LI Xian-Ting

This essay, titled "A Brief Discussion on Recent Action Art in Mainland China, by Li Xianting, a celebrated art critic, published on "Ming Pao Monthly," Hong Kong, 1995, issue 11, introduces the origin and main features of Contemporary Chinese Art in mainland China, including important events like the "China/Avant-Garde" exhibition in Beijing in 1989. Action arts like "12 Square Meters" and "65 kg" by Zhang Huan, in addition ones by Ma Liuming and Xu Bing, are discussed in this essay, which emphasizes that a strong sense of social criticism becomes a fundamental feature of the action art in mainland China in the early 1990s. (Yifan Shang '25)
静物的扩张改变传统(Still Life Expands and Changes Tradition)

Ke-Qin YANG 杨克勤

This article is an ad for Yang Ke-Qin still lives. It was published in Guangming Daily in 1994. (Nicole Wang '26).
Essay: Decompose, Synthesize, and Reintegrate -- Interpreting TAN Ping's Art 分解，凝聚，重构 - 解读谭平的艺术

Ping TAN 谭平

Yang Jinsong

This essay on TAN Ping is scripted in Chinese. A few images of his works, with captions in Chinese, are also included. This essay was published in "JiangSu Art Journal 江苏画刊" in 1994. (Jerry Wu'23).
Essay: Passion Statement -- Avant-garde Artist Concocts Social Commentary From Art

Jin WANG 王晋

Matei Mihalca

This commentary essay on Wang Jin is scripted in English. It was published in 1994 in "远东经济评论". (Jerry Wu'23).
Artist Note on Action Art and Individual Identity in Art

Liu-Ming MA 马六明

MA Liuming

This note from MA Liuming is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
"Bird Trap" design sketch "捕鸟器"设计草图

Wang ZHAN 展望

ZHAN Wang

The inspiration of "Bird Trap" is from the artist's childhood experience of bird catching. Instead of bird food, ZHAN Wang put books about Ornithology that symbolizes “culture” underneath the bird trap. According to the artist, “culture” brings humans wisdom and emotions, but it is also a metaphysical deception. A bird was placed on the other side of the string outside of the trap, where a person is supposedly at. The angle between the bird trap and the ground was intentionally designed to be 45-degrees, which creates a sense of balance that neither humans nor animals can break through.
Exhibition Plan - CONFIGURA 2

Shao-Ping CHEN陈少平

This document is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
Correspondence: DING Yi to ZHOU Yi (Yan) about updated address of WANG Zhi Wei

Yi DING 丁乙

DING Yi

This letter is hand-written, and is scripted in Chinese. (Jerry Wu'23).
Interview: From Order to Disorder -- A Conversation with FU Zhong Wang on "Mortise and Tenon Structure"

Zhong-Wang FU 傅中望

ZHU Bin

This interview record is scripted in Chinese. It was published in Art Gallery Magazine in 1995 (volume 3). (Jerry Wu'23).
Exhibition Pamphlet: Treasure Hunt - Guan Wei (1995)

Wei GUAN 关伟

Sherman Galleries Goodhope

This pamphlet is comprised of (1) a brief introduction of GUAN Wei's selected works, (2) GUAN Wei's selected bibliography, and (3) images of GUAN Wei's selected works (The Last Supper, Treasure Hunt, for examples). The pamphlet is scripted in English and was published by Sherman Galleries Goodhope in 1995. The order of the pamphlet pages in this file accords with the intended reading order of the physical trifold booklet. (Jerry Wu'23).
Review: In the Strategy - The Meaning of Hong Hao's "Classics"

Hao HONG 洪浩

Leng Lin

This review is scripted in Chinese and was published in JiangSu Painting Publication in 1995 (volume 8). An English translation of the review is attached to this document entry. Attached also is an image compile of Hong Hao's works published in the same issue with Leng's review. (Jerry Wu'23).
Catalogue: Workspace Program - 5 Years

Wen-Yi HOU 侯文怡

Mina Takahashi, Laurance Wieder, and more

This catalogue features majorly five parts: (1) cover page, (2) exhibition introduction, (3) an catalogue article by Laurance Wieder, (4) artists works, and (5) list of artists and credits page. (Jerry Wu'23).
Review: Ape - A Witness

Jian-Ping HU 胡建平

GAO Zhuang

The review is scripted in Chinese. The section of the article concerns HU JianPing is marked out by a square made by marker. The review was published in STREET in 1995 (volume 5). (Jerry Wu'23).
Essay: From Street to Villa - Fresh Looks in Shanghai Urban Arts

Jian-Ping HU 胡建平

ZHU Qiwen

This essay is scripted in Chinese. The part of the essay concern HU JianPing is marked out by a square made by marker. (Jerry Wu'23).
Project Proposal - Air-Raid

Jie JIANG 姜杰

JIANG Jie

This proposal is composed of the drawn graphics of the projects (with measurements) with the literary explanation of the project's components on the margin (in Both English and Chinese). (Jerry Wu'23).