Other Histories Guan Wei's Fable for a Contemporary World; Documentation of an Exhibition

Name: Other Histories Guan Wei's Fable for a Contemporary World; Documentation of an Exhibition
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ISBN: 9781876957117

ISBN-10: 1876957115

ISBN-13: 9781876957117

Edition: 2008

Authors: Claire Roberts

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Guan Wei is an artist of our times. He was born in Beijing, migrated to Australia, and now lives and works in Sydney and Beijing. Other Histories was a major installation by Guan at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, in 2006-2007. The exhibition, inspired by the voyages of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He (1371-1432) and the artist's own journey of migration to Australia, combined large-scale mural paintings and museum objects, transforming the gallery into a floating poetic corridor in which history and memory, fact and fiction, are blurred. This beautifully designed and illustrated book documenting the exhibition includes a statement and working drawings by Guan and essays by curator Claire…

Book details

List price: $60.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 165
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English