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Shao Fan (b. 1964)

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Shao Fan (b. 1964)

Vertebrae in Ming Style

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HK$413,000

Shao Fan (b. 1964)
Vertebrae in Ming Style
lignumvitae
executed in 2007
166 cm
(65 3/8 in)
edition 1/6
signed Shao Fan, numbered and
dated

EXHIBITION
The Third Meaning, RH Gallery Inaugural Exhibition, RH Gallery, New York, 25 Sept. - 10 Nov. 2010
A hopeless classicist - Shao Fan Solo Exhibition, Contrast Gallery, Shanghai, 10 Oct. - 11 Nov. 2010
Omni - Dimensional Design in China, Beijing Center for the Arts, Beijing, 23 Mar. - 15 Apr. 2011

LITERATURE
A Hopeless Classicist - Shao Fan Solo Exhibition catalogue, Contrast Gallery, Shanghai, 2010

Shao's series of furniture employs the aesthetics of Ming Dynasty, using simple and direct method to present design. In this work, he styles wood to present a body form, injecting his own very humor and creativity. His sculpture embodies traditional substance with daring interpretation, blends simple aesthetics with philosophy, infusing the artist’s works with an elegant aura.