In the history of Western art, there have been numerous images representing angels, usually winged in appearance, implying their nature as God’s heralds and flying creatures. In China, these spiritual beings have always been deemed as Western, yet, to many, the contemporary imaginings of angels do not necessarily derive from the original source, (their description in the Bible), but instead depend on the visual interpretations of Western art. This exhibition, The Tale of Angels, aims to set up a framework for discussion, and to encourage and invite Chinese artists to expand their boundaries, and develop new ideas for visual response. It intends to re-examine not only the theoretical notion of an angel, but also, more significantly, the ways in which angels, particularly in the context of Western culture, could be re-imagined.
Participating artits: Gao Shiqiang, Jiang Zhi, Kwok Ying, Miu Xiaochun, Shi Jinsong, Xiang Jing, Xiao Yu
Curator: Jiang Jiehong
Xiang Jing's works: To Us...(I), Rainbow (II), I Am 22 Years Old, But Without My Period