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Rainbow Effect
SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute
Bold and bright hues are an integral part of the Asian landscape. In November the HKDI will host an exhibition called Colours of Asia which, as Lisa Li reports, will offer new insights into the way that colour shapes every aspect of our lives.
A Contemporary Spin On Tradition: Xu Bing's Cultural Exploration, Karen Obermeyer-Kolb
A Contemporary Spin On Tradition: Xu Bing's Cultural Exploration, Karen Obermeyer-Kolb
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
This paper analyzed the artwork of Xu Bing and his exploration of cultural values, specifically of language in China. Chinese is one of the oldest written languages of the world, with forms established by 1000CE. One of the purposes of classical Chinese calligraphy was self expression. The Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 70s brought a shift to this tradition by using large characters as propaganda. Xu Bing uses prominent symbols of culture and language, stemming from the classical teaching of his parents and his work experience during the Cultural Revolution, to convey views of society, as well as to …