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Xiaowen Zhu. Oriental Silk (bilingual)
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This book will appeal to readers interested in contemporary art, cultural history, and the unique intersection of business and creativity, especially those fascinated by textiles and Chinese-American cultural heritage.
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Can corporate history be art? This question can only be asked if one is not familiar with the fascinating long-term project by the Chinese artist Xiaowen Zhu. Anyone who has experienced Oriental Silk will answer this question with a clear "yes."
The project's title is also the name of a company founded in Los Angeles in the early 1970s. Specialising in trading and distributing silks, it was headed for decades by Kenneth Wong and his family. Through her multi-sensory works, Zhu opens up a multifaceted view of a firm that is distinguished, like its silk products, through its own haptics, style, colours, and values.
The people, places, and stories that make up the phenomenon of Oriental Silk form a fascinating, vivid tapestry in which the past and present, art and life, are closely interwoven.
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ISBN: 9783775747851
Publisher: Hatje Cantz
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 November 2020
Country: Germany
Imprint: Hatje Cantz
Contributors:
- Designed by Studio Cheval
Audience: General / adult
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Weight: 560g
Pages: 188
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About the Author
XIAOWEN ZHU (*1986, Shanghai) calls herself a "visual poet and aesthetic researcher." For her artistic studies she combines diverse materials and media to create an experience that articulates the specific world she inhabits. She lives in Berlin.
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