wenda gu

From this week's Times:

Born in 1955 in Shanghai, Wenda Gu is today one of China's leading artists on the international contemporary art scene. He works (and supervises the work of others) in both Brooklyn and his native land. His art - which often involves the manipulation of language - aims to be literary and philosophical as well as visual. Currently up at the Johnson are two of his installations: Forest of Stone Steles: Retranslation and Rewriting of Tang Poetry and United Nations: We Are Fortunate Animals. Both are samplings from larger projects which have been displayed in different configurations.

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Related Links: wendagu.com, "Between Shanghai and Manhattan", installation pictures, opening pictures.