Ink City / Chen Shaoxiong / Beijing : Courtyard Gallery : 2005

Bibliographic Record

Access Point

A.CSX.37

Title and Statement of Responsiblity

Ink City = 墨水城市 / Chen Shaoxiong

Summarization of Content

Monograph documenting Chen Shaoxiong's video work Ink City (2005). Comprises reproductions of the paintings featured in the work. 

Ink City was an animation which addresses urban life in China, echoing the energetic and episodic experience of moving through a bust city. The work was made from around 300 ink paintings created by the artist from photographs. The work encapsulates the artist's interesting in the history and communicative potential of ink paintings, representing contemporary scenes with a traditional art form. 

Publication/Production/Distribution Information

Beijing, China : the Courtyard Gallery , 2005

Extent

384 pages ; 384 paintings (15cm x 20.7cm x 1.8cm)

Content Form and Media Type

still image : unmediated

Location

esea contemporary Library Collection ➔ Research Lab ➔ Artists

Access and Use

Conditions on Access

This publication is available in the esea ResearchLab for non-commercial private research use.

Related Information

People and Organisations

The Courtyard Gallery, Beijing ; Chen Shaoxiong (1962-2016), artist ; Ou Ning, (b.1969), artist

Places

China ; Beijing

Keywords & Terms

still images ; Chinese ; Han (Traditional variant) ; monochrome ; Illustrations ; unmediated ; books ; On site ; Silent ; monographs ; ink wash paintings

Descriptive Note

Note

Formerly S3.035

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