liu jianhua 'dream in conflict' at galleria continua

‘unreal scene’ 2008 – image by cinghialino

‘dream in conflict’ is the first solo show by liu jianhua in italy. the focus of the exhibition is the multifaceted nature of human beings – their dreams, temperament, character, inclinations, desires and weaknesses. works on show include: ‘unreal scene’ gambling chips and dice are placed one on top of another to form the outline of shanghai. ‘the boxing age’ is an installation consisting of ceramic boxing gloves inscribed with the names of different countries.’the crown of desire’ an enormous, shiny crown sculpture and lastly ‘dream’ a large installation interpreting the columbia space shuttle disaster.

‘unreal scene’ 2008, steel, plastic, glue, 304 x 280 cm, 247 x 59 cm, 102 x 25 cm – image by cinghialino

‘unreal scene’ 2008, steel, plastic, glue, 304 x 280 cm, 247 x 59 cm, 102 x 25 cm ‘the boxing age’ 2002-2008 –  porcelain, variable dimensions – image by cinghialino

‘dream’ 2005-2008 – white porcelain and DVD projection, 900x80x1200 cm

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