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Jia Shan De Wu

Sculpture
2010 (made)
Artist/Maker
MOT/ARTS (curator)
Zhan, Wang (made)
Place of origin
China (made)

Chinese artist Zhan Wang is well known internationally for his 'artificial rocks' series which takes forms from Chinese garden rocks and combine it with stainless steel, a material of industrialization. This 'Jia Shan De Wu' sculpture is the result of a collaborative project, Urban Arcadia, in which Zhan Wang makes a miniature version of 24 town houses designed by Dutch architectural firm MVRDV and stacks them like building blocks to create a Chinese garden arcadia.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Sculpture
Object type
Sculpture
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sculpture
  • Storage Box
TitleJia Shan De Wu (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Stainless steel
Stainless Steel
Brief description
'Jia Shan De Wu', sculpture, stainless steel, by Zhan Wang, China, 2010.
Physical description
Stainless steel sculpture in the form of 24 miniature town houses assembled as a single piece.
Dimensions
  • Width: 385mm
  • Height: 388mm
  • Object weight: 35kg
  • Storage box weight: 15kg
Credit line
Given by MOT/ARTS through the courtesy of Jing & Kai
Object history
Given by MOT/ARTS through the courtesy of Jing & Kai
Summary
Chinese artist Zhan Wang is well known internationally for his 'artificial rocks' series which takes forms from Chinese garden rocks and combine it with stainless steel, a material of industrialization. This 'Jia Shan De Wu' sculpture is the result of a collaborative project, Urban Arcadia, in which Zhan Wang makes a miniature version of 24 town houses designed by Dutch architectural firm MVRDV and stacks them like building blocks to create a Chinese garden arcadia.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.40-2014

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Record createdApril 28, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1292173/jia-shan-de-wu-sculpture-zhan-wang/
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