Comprised of sculptures, blueprints, and photographs, this exhibition represents the debut solo show by Shi Jinsong, one of the leading young sculptors in China. The title refers to an enduring figure of Chinese folklore and mythology: Na Zha, an impish trickster with supernatural powers. Through razor-sharp sculptures and related works, Shi Jinsong initiates a dialogue, at once menacing and ironic, between the forms of mythic Chinese culture and modern day globalization. 'Na Zha' is here recast as the brand name for an outrageously unsafe line of baby products. As described by John Tancock, 'Meticulously assembled in stainless steel from mechanical drawings, the stroller is like a high-tech version of a Roman quadriga, bristling with enough weapons to defeat an over-whelming number of enemy combatants or young mothers taking their babies for a stroll. Attachments open into wings, enabling the carriage to fly while cutting down the enemy at the same time.' The present catalogue includes artist writings and biography.



本圖錄展示了中國著名雕塑家史金淞首次個展的作品,其內容包括雕塑、藍圖和照片等,這批作品的創作主題為哪吒。哪吒是中國神話傳說中一個歷久彌新的人物,生性調皮搗蛋且神通廣大。這批以雕塑為主的作品充滿肅殺之氣,史金淞藉此為中國的古老傳說及當前的全球化趨勢搭建了一道讓人心驚肉跳但又飽含嘲諷意味的溝通橋樑。在他的作品中,「哪吒」成為了一系列危險嬰兒用品的代號。誠如唐冠科所言,《嬰兒車》「用不銹鋼根據機械藍圖組裝製造,這輛嬰兒車就像是古羅馬戰車的高科技再現。它能戰勝無數戰場上的敵人,或在街上推孩子散步的年輕父母。車上還配制了翅膀,在與敵人戰鬥的同時能騰空飛翔。」本圖錄亦載有史金淞的文章及簡歷。

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Onsite

Location code
MON.SJS2
Language

Chinese - Traditional, 

English

Publication/Creation date

2006

ISBN / ISSN

0977233634

No of copies

2

Content type

artist monograph, 

catalogue

Chapter headings

Na Zha Baby Boutique - John TANCOCK, 唐冠科

Shi Jinsong: Na Zha, Baby Care Guide
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Shi Jinsong: Na Zha, Baby Care Guide, 史金淞: 哪吒: 嬰兒用品手冊