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Xu Bing

by Xu, Bing

Criticism and interpretationArtExhibitionsModern ArtChinese Art
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About this book

Drawing inspiration from the contemporary realities of his fast-changing country, Chinese artist Xu Bing spent two years creating his newest work, Phoenix. The installation features two monumental birds fabricated entirely from materials harvested from construction sites in urban China, including demolition debris, steel beams, tools, and remnants of the daily lives of migrant laborers.

Themes & subjects

Criticism and interpretationArtExhibitionsModern ArtChinese ArtPhoenix (Mythical bird) in art

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Setting

China20th century21st century

About the author

Xu, Bing

1955

Author

Xu, Bing

Pages

135

Read time

≈ 3h

Editions

3

Languages

English, Chinese

Publisher

MASS MoCA

ISBN

9780982991466

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