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Media Release • 8 Feb 23

China – The past is present

CHINESE
Chair (18th century)
lacquer on wood
110.5 x 67.0 x 51.5 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1964
1287-D5
CHINESE
Scholar’s rock (17th century) {base}
(英徳石)
limestone, wood (Hongmu)
63.5 x 41.9 x 25.4 cm (overall)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Supporters of Asian Art, 2012
2012.129
GUAN Wei
Up in the clouds no. 2 2012
bronze
63.0 x 41.0 x 25.0 cm
ed. 1/5
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Supporters of Asian Art, 2012
2012.380
© Guan Wei
Louise ZHANG
You are forgiven (Lotus) 2020
synthetic polymer paint on plywood
120.0 x 119.8 cm irreg.
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Jo Horgan and MECCA Brands, 2021
2021.58
© Courtesy the artist and Artereal Gallery, Sydney / Photo: Zan Wimberley
Louise ZHANG
Scholar mound study #3 (2019)
foam clay, polyurethane, synthetic polymer paint, pigment, transparent synthetic polymer resin, wood, glass, plastic pearls
42.1 x 38.0 x 39.8 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Jo Horgan and MECCA Brands, 2021
2021.59
© Courtesy the artist and Artereal Gallery, Sydney / Photo: Silversalt Photography
Scotty SO
Wearing a mask during the third bubonic plague, no. 2 (2020)
inkjet print
76.3 x 50.8 cm (image) 86.5 x 61.0 cm (sheet)
ed. 1/6
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2021
2021.149
© Scotty So
Ah Xian
Human human - Carved lacquer bust 3 - Flower and bird (2000-2001)
resin, fibreglass, lacquer
45.4 x 46.0 x 28.0 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2004
2004.72
© Courtesy of the artist
Xu ZHEN (designer)
XU ZHEN (design studio and manufacturer)
Sofa – Black (2016)
polyurethane foam
70.0 x 105.0 x 75.0 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Sarah Tiffin and Andrew Clark, 2018
2018.1305
© XU ZHEN®
CHINESE
Emperor’s semi-formal court robe (Jifu) (late 19th century)
silk, silk and metalic thread, gilt
141.0 cm (centre back) 66.0 cm (sleeve length)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr A. J. L. McDonnell, 1949
983-D4
Xiao LU
One (detail 1) 2015; 2017 {printed}
(合一)
type C photograph
120.0 x 80.0 cm (framed)
ed. 1/10
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2019
2019.861
© Xiao Lu
Xu ZHEN (designer and artist)
MADEIN COMPANY, Shanghai (manufacturer)
New (2016-2017)
painted bronze
46.0 x 14.0 x 10.5 cm
ed. 44/100
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Supporters of Asian Art, 2020
2020.687
© XU ZHEN®