a sort of robust power? Cai Zhisong in Beijing
Chinese artist Cai Zhisong, 29, has attracted a good deal of attention internationally for his sculptures. A new series called "Ode to Homeland", displayed in public outside the Chinese Art Gallery, Beijing, is attracting a fair amount of controversy, the subject of this story from the Xinhua News Agency.
From the story:
While many insiders cited Cai's fabulous technical skills and inventiveness as the reason for international recognition, many in the Chinese audience found it difficult to accept the works as masterpieces, thinking that the sculptures show ugly poses of humiliation, which carry a tremendous burden.
photo courtesy of China Daily/ynet
posted: Dec 18, 2004