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Wang GuangyiSwatch No - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese2007-2008
2007-2008
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Wang Guangyi, Swatch No
Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
Lithograph on Velin BFK Rives 300 gr
Accompanied by poem by Fernando Arrabal
120 x 80 cm (47.2 x 31.5 in.)
Edition of 165 plus 4 APs
Signed and numbered, accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity
In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher
PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the pictures.
The pictures shown are only for illustrative reasons, the piece is offered unframed.
Wang Guangyi is best-known for his work that explores the Chinese Cultural Revolution through the lenses of propaganda - which makes him one of the most eminent representatives of the "Political Pop" movement. The Chinese artist knows how to marry a juxtaposing couple, politics with commercial ingenuity, by incorporating, manipulating, and rectifying iconic images into a new visual language.
"When creating a work of art, one’s head is full of these historical considerations; an encounter with what has been and its entry into the process of rectification."— Wang Guangyi
Swatch No belongs to the set of twenty lithographs from "Wang Gaungyi´s Rhythmical Dichotomy ". This Portfolio comes as a limited edition of 165 rare books, presented in a brushed aluminum case carefully created by Wang. Each one is signed and numbered, as well as accompanied by a poem by renowned poet Fernando Arrabal.
By combining depictions of workers with logos of famous commercial brands, such as Coca-Cola and Rolex (“corrections” of the political slogans he had painted as a youth), this collection of lithographs synthesizes the schematic propaganda of two seemingly opposed systems.
WANG GUANGYI
Wang Guangyi (b. 1956) is best known for his work that explores the Chinese Cultural Revolution through the lenses of propaganda. The Chinese artist knows how to marry a juxtaposing couple, politics with commercial ingenuity, which makes him an eminent figure of the "Political Pop" movement. Guangyi´s main work is “Great Criticism”, a series of paintings that explore commercial society and comment on the invasion operated by imported Western commodities on the traditional Chinese culture.
His oeuvre blends together the aesthetics of revolutionary images and consumer logos and becomes an unmistakable commentary on the narratives of political, economic, and social policies as well as an ideological criticism of globalization. While it is true that Western influence is a reality in contemporary Chinese art, it is equally true that Guangyi´s style keeps an instinctive distance from Western art, whose motives are incorporated while "Chinese".
“Becoming an artist was the only thing I wanted to do; it was my only hope—so I persevered.”—Wang Guangyi
As an artist, he also felt himself to be entrusted with a mission: to bring his country on the international art scene - an ambition that soon made his name part of the history of contemporary Chinese art.
- Creator:Wang Guangyi (1957, Chinese)
- Creation Year:2007-2008
- Dimensions:Height: 47.25 in (120 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Zug, CH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1562214081772
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