2017“Transformation·Creation” The 7th “Liu Kaiqu Award” Excellent Artwork Exhibition and The Final Selected 35 Artworks
On 10:00am of August 27th, 2017, “Transformation · Creation” The 7th “Liu Kaiqu Award” Excellent Artwork Exhibition was solemnly held in Wuhu Planning Exhibition Center, Anhui Province.
By May 14th, the art committee had received 997 proposals of 487 artists from 33 countries and regions since contribution started on March 23rd. Among all the proposals there were 75 foreign works and 412 Chinese works, and a few were made by artists with international influence. According to their peculiarity, creativity, public aesthetic, environmental friendliness, actionability, durability and security, the jury picked up 21 works after rounds of careful selection. Together with 14 directional and special invitational works the final exhibition will present the viewers 35 excellent artworks in total. Sculpture is an art about shape, the selected works all presented artists’ concept design and creative ideas. From the material to the fabrication, they reflected the persistence and intelligence of artists in the process of exploring sculpture language.
“Transformation · Creation”, the theme of 7th“Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition, comes out after the study on “sculpture ontological language”, “sculpture and environment”, “humanity and ecology”, “ regional cultural inheritance” and “communication and collision” of the previous 6 exhibitions, and indicates further thinking about Chinese sculpture development. The 7th “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition offers “Transformation · Creation” as an entry point of discussion on possibilities that sculptures have in accomplishing cultural missions, and sparks questions for every sculptor like what should we inherit, what should we express and how to transform the traditional culture to value. “Transformation · Creation” means not only inherit and develop the traditional culture, but also understand and innovate from the modern life.
The 7th “Liu Kaiqu Award” Excellent Artworks will be displayed till September 10th. According to reports that China·Wuhu “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition will be officially held on May,2018.
Selected List of Works:
1. Guoqi Story of the Opera
2. Li Dongliang Spring Lark
3. Li Leilei New Horse Stepping on Flying Swallow--Dream Seeking
4. Wu Pei Hui Rhyme
5. Xie Wenkai Lord
6. Yang Jian Dome
7. Zhu Yuan Conception in Sight
8. Ding Hao Babel
9. Huang Qicheng Cloud between Figures
10. Li Yunlong Boating
11. Liu Qin Dangyang Bridge
12. Lv Shaofan Tai Chi-Commencing Form
13. Xu Zhenzhen Sunrise
14. Zhang Yaping The Forgotten City Texture No.1
15. Qian Yunke Tree at Heart
16. Wu Zhiyong A Massive Rock
17. Xu Kan Flow
18. (Spain)Antonio Vigo Change
19. (France)Chablais Dancing Figures
20. (Germany)Jörg Plickat Building Human Bridges
21. (Spain)Miguel Isla Mythodea
22. He Zhenhai Gate of Happiness and Longevity No.3
23. Jiang Tieli Cheerful Steps
24. Li Gang Voiceless Knock on a Stone
25. Pan Song Plain Series-Deer
26. Shi Xiangdong Bodysuit
27. Wang Zhigang My Mountain and My Water
28. Yu Chenxing Prediction
29. Zhai Qingxi Maiden in Chair
30. Zhao Lei A Mile of Territory--Symphony
31. Guo Hang Rhetoric-Anadiplosis
32. Zeng Chenggang Animal Series--Dawn
33. Luo Xiaoping Glance back
34. Pan Xirou Busy Jiangnan Region
35. Wang Shaojun Me above the Clouds
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