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The Pillar of The Twelve Symbolic Animals (2009) by CHEN Changwei
180 x 180 x 1200 cm
Painted stainless steel

The Pillar of The Twelve Symbolic Animals is a highly symbolic totem in accordance with the exhibition concept, which wish that urban development should be in harmony with nature. The use of twelve symbolic animals is a concept derived from the philosophy and mythology of traditional Chinese agrarian society and its ancient chronological calendar. These symbols undoubtedly form an integral part of traditional Chinese culture while updating them into a modern and totally contemporary approach more oriented towards the future as a new weather vane.


 

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