Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art From The Sigg Collection

Bernhard Fibicher, Matthias Frehner, Ai Weiwei, Estelle Bories, Feng Boyi, Christopher Heinrich, Hou Hanru, Li Xianting, Pi Li

ISBN 10: 3775716130 / ISBN 13: 9783775716130

Published by Hatje Cantz, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art From The Sigg Collection
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3775716130
• ISBN 13: 9783775716130
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

China is booming! In the wake of economic liberalization, the nation's art scene has taken flight as well. The Swiss collector Uli Sigg, formerly his country's ambassador to Beijing, has followed the rapid pace of development since the 1980s, compiling along the way the world's largest collection of contemporary Chinese art, comprising more than 1,200 works by some 180 artists. Mahjong, named after the popular and ancient Chinese game of chance, presents more than 200 paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, video pieces and installations from Sigg's collection. Alongside them hang such curiosities as vintage Mao posters. In addition to a number of internationally famous works, such as Ai Weiwei's Han vase with Coca-Cola logo, Fang Lijun's bald heads or Xu Bing's "Xinglish" calligraphy, this book also offers readers a unique opportunity to discover tremendously gifted artists still largely unknown outside China.