| August
21, 2003
Exhibit
to feature rare look at contemporary Asian art
“Wind Goddess” by Mayumi Oda, The
Spirit of Asian Contemporary Art, University Library Gallery.
Sept 5 – Nov. 15. |
A
diverse exhibit of contemporary Asian art, including calligraphy,
traditional painted imagery and works inspired by eastern religions,
will debut Sept. 5 and run through Nov. 15 in the University Library
Gallery at California State University, Sacramento.
The show will feature artists from China, Japan and Thailand and
will include forms and concepts that are vastly different from that
of ancient Asian art, which was often done by anonymous artists
strictly for religious purposes. The contemporary works on display
reflect the expression of the artists’ opinions, beliefs and
spiritual identity.
The artists chosen to display at CSUS include Chinese artists Xu
Bing and Wenda Gu; Japanese artists Mayumi Oda and Kazuaki Tanahashi;
and Pinaree Sanpitak of Thailand.
Of local interest is the work of Hong Zhang, who was born in China
and received her bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Central
Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. She received her master’s
of art degree from CSUS in 2002.
“Mythos of Lost Dynasties” Wenda
Gu, The Spirit of Contemporary Asian Art University Library
Gallery, Sept. 5 – Nov. 15. |
Zhang
and her identical twin sister use their unusually long hair in their
art projects, such as tying them together for photographs. For her
master’s thesis at CSUS, Zhang explored the psychic nature
and spirit of twins by using her long hair as a personal metaphor
for her hybrid identity in a series titled Twin Spirits. The series,
part of which will be featured in the show, represents the interaction
of Eastern beauty and Western influence, which Zhang says has shaped
her identity both in the past and the present.
The exhibit is free and open to the public Tuesday-Saturday from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, please call 278-2368. Media assistance is
available by contacting the CSUS public affairs office at (916)
278-6156.
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