Xu Zhen Eternity Buddha in Nirvana at the NGV Triennial [Melbourne]

in art •  7 years ago 

A 14-meter-long sculptural installation by Chinese artist Xu Zhen is exhibited at the NGV Triennial (National Gallery of Victoria) in Melbourne, Australia. Xu combines sculptural replications of a famous buddhist statue and greco-roman, renaissance and neoclassical figures. The reclining buddha is leaned on and surrounded by figures from greek and roman mythology, bringing together eastern and western cultural heritages.....

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19–28 January
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