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TRAVEL CONCIERGE (^) | ART Exhibitions, News+Reviews
TIM CARRAFA
TOM ROSS TOBIAS TITZ
DOROTHEA TANNING - CHIENS DE CYTHERE
Modern Traditions
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces at the NGV International continues with The Transient Landscape, a new body of work from multidisciplinary
Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang. The show is presented in conjunction with Terracota Warriors: Guardians of Immortality, a historical exhibition
of artefacts from the reign of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (221-207BC). He uses the Qin dynasty as a source of inspiration and The Transient
Landscape explores ancient Chinese history, culture and design. Perhaps one of the most awesome pieces in the show is Transience II (Peony), a
gigantic 31-metre drawing of the life cycle of a peony made with gunpowder on silk. “Cai Guo-Qiang is one of the most exciting contemporary
artists working today,” says Tony Ellwood AM, Director of the National Gallery of Victoria. “Cai’s practice draws parallels between ancient and
contemporary Chinese culture, through the use of Chinese inventions like gunpowder, porcelain, silk and paper, exploring the notion that
tradition and history can inform contemporary art.”
When: Until 13 October | Where: NGV International, 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, Victoria 3006, Australia
ngv.vic.gov.au
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