2015
To The Origin 2
Guan Wei (NSW)
Artist Statement
Back to the origin:
Chaotic and overloaded modern life brings anguish, confusion and exhaustion to people. It is time to free our hearts from this increasingly frenetic lifestyle, and go back to the origin. Like the stars in the sky, let us experience infinite freedom and happiness.
Courtesy of Martin Browne Contemporary
About the Artist
Guan Wei lives and works in Beijing and Sydney. His recent solo exhibitons include From Stars to Soul at Martin Browne Contemporary in Sydney and Panorama, Art of Guan Wei at Jia Pingwa Cultural Museum of Art in Xi'an, China. He was awarded an Australia Council Fellowship Grant (2008-2010) and his work is held in public and private collections including Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of South Australia, Contemporary Art and Culture Centre (Osaka, Japan), Deutsche Bank Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney), National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, Powerhouse Museum (Sydney) and Parliament House Art Collection (Canberra).
Materials
porcelain
Dimensions
46.5 x 27.3 cm
Merit
Finalist
Artist Talk
Judges
Judges of the 2015 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: Dr Michael Brand (Director of the Art Gallery of NSW), Penelope Seidler AM (Arts Patron and Director of Harry Seidler & Associates) and Barbara Flynn (International Curatorial Advisor).