{"title":"John Rajchman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Rajchman\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the intersections of contemporary art, philosophy, and cultural theory. His writings delve into the critical analysis of aesthetics and the evolving role of visual culture within society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e will find Rajchman's work both thought-provoking and intellectually rigorous, ideal for those seeking a deeper understanding of modern artistic practices and theoretical perspectives.\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\/john-rajchman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}