Inspired by stones
In 2015, contemporary artist Wang Sishun embarked on a journey driving alone from Beijing to Paris. He came across people of diverse ethnicities over an expansive Eurasia. He was impressed by a large number of stones of varying shapes, colors and textures on the way. As evidence of the power of nature and the passing of time, the stones motivated Wang to start a long project. He has since then collected stones that he found as he lived and worked around the world, and saw a resemblance of a human figure or face. He views this assembly — there are hundreds of stones — as part of his work as a sculptor. He has created a series of installations that resemble the distinctive textures and colors of the stones. A selection of this body of works is now on show at Wang Sishun: Apocalypse, his solo exhibition at Tang Contemporary Art and curated by Lu Mingjun. In his works, Wang presents mixes such as fast and slow, change and eternity, beliefs and doubts, and progress and setbacks.
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