{"title":"Gao Minglu","description":"\u003cp\u003eGao Minglu offers insightful explorations into contemporary and traditional art, with a particular focus on Chinese arts and culture. His works delve into the intersections of history, philosophy, and visual expression, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of artistic movements and their cultural significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful essays and critical analyses that illuminate the complexities of art in both local and global contexts. Gao Minglu’s writings serve as a vital resource for those interested in the evolution of art and its role within broader cultural narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"su-xiaobai-by-benjamin-alexander-9788857226842","title":"Su Xiaobai","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intimate look at paintings, objects, and installations by one of the most intriguing personalities on the contemporary Chinese art scene; a survey of the artist's oeuvre from 2007 to 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSu Xiaobai\u003c\/i\u003e hails from a prominent generation of artists who left China in the wake of political and cultural experimentation in the 1980s. He adopted lacquer, a medium traditionally used by Chinese craftsmen, as his explorative means and fashioned a sensuous yet rigorous art practice that defies classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired but not constrained by Chinese artisanship and aesthetics, Su Xiaobai creates gargantuan compositions that speak, in a language informed by Western abstraction, the Buddhist mantra \"All reality is a phantom; all phantoms are real.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLuscious and mysterious, his body of work is defiantly sculptural yet exquisitely delivered—a constellation of extraordinary objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455744524524,"sku":"9788857226842","price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/610U6TCMdgL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774795599"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gao-minglu.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}