Visit our online viewing room to explore the provocative world of XU ZHEN®, whose sculptures intervene with cultural assumptions and taboos within a context of exchange between contemporary China and the west. Manipulating visual cues tied to western expectations of Chinese art and commerce, the artist's works engage with—and often playfully transgress—the value systems and economic forces that shape perceptions of history and social difference in a globalized world.
This online presentation has been organized on the occasion of ETERNITY vs EVOLUTION, the artist's current retrospective exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. The viewing room features a video tour of the exhibition led by Peter Johnson, Curatorial and Programs Coordinator.