Moon
Chair
1995 (designed), 2004 (made)
1995 (designed), 2004 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Shao Fan is a sculptor and painter who freely experiments with various media. His name is often immediately associated with his reconstructed, or rather, deconstructed Chairs (?) series of 1996 of which this a part. In the series, Shao Fan plays with modern man's fascination with the Chinese language and Chinese ideograms (written characters).
The parts that are used to make Moon come from a variety of the 'guan mao' (official's hat) style chair, so called because of its resemblance to the shape of a scholars' headgear. The design is based on the Chinese ideogram and the frontal view of the chair evokes the image of the crescent moon. However, the seat breaks away from the continuity of the upright back and comes forward towards the viewer.
By adding a third dimension to the structure, Shao Fan has made the imagery into a physical concrete object, giving full proportion to a two-dimensional imagery.
The parts that are used to make Moon come from a variety of the 'guan mao' (official's hat) style chair, so called because of its resemblance to the shape of a scholars' headgear. The design is based on the Chinese ideogram and the frontal view of the chair evokes the image of the crescent moon. However, the seat breaks away from the continuity of the upright back and comes forward towards the viewer.
By adding a third dimension to the structure, Shao Fan has made the imagery into a physical concrete object, giving full proportion to a two-dimensional imagery.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Moon (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | MDF with catalpa and Chinese elm wood |
| Brief description | 'Moon' chair, MDF with catalpa and Chinese elm wood, designed in 1995 and made in 2004 by Shao Fan, Beijing. |
| Physical description | Chair made of joined MDF and wooden parts. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Copy number | 1/30 |
| Marks and inscriptions | Artist's mark and edition number (Carved at top of back of chair) |
| Credit line | Given by Pearl Lam |
| Summary | Shao Fan is a sculptor and painter who freely experiments with various media. His name is often immediately associated with his reconstructed, or rather, deconstructed Chairs (?) series of 1996 of which this a part. In the series, Shao Fan plays with modern man's fascination with the Chinese language and Chinese ideograms (written characters). The parts that are used to make Moon come from a variety of the 'guan mao' (official's hat) style chair, so called because of its resemblance to the shape of a scholars' headgear. The design is based on the Chinese ideogram and the frontal view of the chair evokes the image of the crescent moon. However, the seat breaks away from the continuity of the upright back and comes forward towards the viewer. By adding a third dimension to the structure, Shao Fan has made the imagery into a physical concrete object, giving full proportion to a two-dimensional imagery. |
| Other number | S9624 - serial number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.329-2005 |
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| Record created | December 23, 2005 |
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