In the third exhibition of the series Inviting the Immortals, the icons which Yang Maolin sees as representatives of the subcultures of Taiwanese contemporary society, namely Japanese cartoon characters Pikachu and Astro Boy, appeared in the form of woodcarved statues and with poses similar to the Buddhas and Buddhisattvas. Artist's biography is included.
Onsite
Chinese - Traditional, 
English
sculpture,  Buddhism,  popular culture,  solo exhibition
2003
64
9578238266
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artist monograph, 
catalogue
At first I thought the contemplative Female Chin-kang playing cute: reading 'Inviting the Immortals III: Ceremonies before Rewarding' of Yang Maolin - CHANG Chingwen, 張晴文
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