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Are A Hundred Playing You? Or Only One?

Are A Hundred Playing You? Or Only One?

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Xiang Jing

For Xiang Jiang, this unconventional scene of communal foot washing represents “the possible warm relationship and communication between people” and the connection between such relationships and water. (“The pelican,” she explained, “makes me think of water.”) Daoist philosophy associates water with Yin, which, in partnership with its complementary opposing force, Yang, balances the universe. Despite their physical proximity and nudity, the women all appear emotionally isolated from one another. What might this sculpture suggest about modern communities and communication?
Artist/Maker
Xiang Jing
(Chinese, b. 1968)
Title
Are A Hundred Playing You? Or Only One?
Date
2007
Material & Process
Fiberglass, acrylic paint, and wood
Dimensions
55 1/8 x 94 1/2 x 94 1/2 in. overall
Credit
Oscar N. & Ethel K. Allen Memorial, Joen Greenwood, Ineva T. Reilly, and Richard E. Stockwell Endowment Funds, and Albert and Monique Grant Fund purchase
Inventory No.
2015.7a-o
Classification
Sculpture
Location
China

Related

2015, purchased from the artist, Xiang Jing (Beijing, China) by the Chazen Museum of Art

  • Tradition and Innovation: The Human Figure in Contemporary Chinese Art: Chazen Museum of Art, 4/10/2015–7/5/2015
  • Re-View: Opening Exhibition of Long Museum West Bund: Long Museum, West Bund, Shanghai, 3/29/2014–8/31/2014
  • The 4TH Biennale of Art Changsha: Changsha Municipal Museum, Changsha, 10/19/2013–11/18/2013
  • Will Things Ever Get Better? Xiang Jing 2008-2011: Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, 7/6/2013–9/1/2013
  • Naked Beyond Skin: Xiang Jing 2006-2007: Tang Contemporary Art, 香港當代唐人藝術中心 (Hong Kong) , 3/1/2008–10/2/2008
  • Are A Hundred Playing You? Or Only One - Xiang Jing’s New Work 2006-2007: Eslite Gallery, Taipei, 11/3/2007–11/25/2007
  • Xiang Jing: The Center of Quietude (2012): Gao Magee Gallery, Madrid

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