25 October 2006

Displacement (with Chinese characteristics)



Will Kwan presents his latest project Displacement (with Chinese characteristics) in Shanghai at the Shanghai Duolun MoMA. Juxtaposing earth work conceptualism against the rebuilding and rise of China, Will creates a massive yet ephemeral earth work. The change and shift of the local Shanghai landscape, aided by the banks no doubt, takes form of a huge logo: a sly commentary about the change and shift of the global landscape. Though it's probably not large enough to be seen from space with the naked eye, a little geotagging would make it as easily found as it's conceptual patriarch Spiral Getty. In a way, it's an parallel comment like that of Anish Kapoor's Sky Mirror in New York (for another few days).

If you're in Shanghai, there's an opening on Friday night at 19:00.

Image from: Shanghai Duolun MoMA

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