Catalogue published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Yang Fudong: Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest', held from March to September 2009, and the companion exhibition 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove', held from March to April 2009, at Asia Society and Museum in New York. Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest is a five-part film that offers a glimpse into the contradictions and uncertainties facing urban youth in contemporary Chinese society. It alludes to the story of the Seven Sages, a group of third-century CE Chinese men who left government service to lead reclusive lives, engaging in Daoist-inspired discussions, music, poetry, and heavy drinking.
With plot summary and commentary by Miwako Tezuka, artist interview by Melissa Chiu, and contributions by Adriana Poser and Daisy Yiyou Wang. Includes film stills and suggestions for further reading.
With plot summary and commentary by Miwako Tezuka, artist interview by Melissa Chiu, and contributions by Adriana Poser and Daisy Yiyou Wang. Includes film stills and suggestions for further reading.
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Onsite
publisher
editor
Location code
MON.YFD
Language
English
Keyword
Publication/Creation date
2009
No of pages
84
ISBN / ISSN
Nil
No of copies
1
Content type
artist monograph,
catalogue
Chapter headings
Re-vision: Yang Fudong's Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest - Miwako TEZUKA, 手塚美和子
A Conversation with the Artist - Melissa CHIU, 招穎思
Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove: Chinese Models of the Unconventional - Adriana PROSER
Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove in Japan and Beyond - Daisy Yiyou WANG, 王伊悠
Yang Fudong: Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest
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