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Jing-Dong Shen BIOGRAPHY
Born 1965 Nanjing, China. Known for: Painting, ceramic sculpture, cartoonized soldiers.
Artist Statement. Who am I? – A Question I Try to Answer in My Works. At first I got inspiration for my Hero Series from a photo showing me in army uniform. My original plan was rather simple. I just... Read full biography
Artist Statement. Who am I? – A Question I Try to Answer in My Works. At first I got inspiration for my Hero Series from a photo showing me in army uniform. My original plan was rather simple. I just wanted to present me as a hero. I began with clay figurines, then made porcelain figurines, and... Read full biography
Artist Statement. Who am I? – A Question I Try to Answer in My Works. At first I got inspiration for my Hero Series from a photo showing me in army uniform. My original plan was rather simple. I just wanted to present me as a hero. I began with clay figurines, then made porcelain figurines, and finally, oils. Gradually, I came to treat more subjects than my personal image in army uniform – I presented people of all social walks. People who were born in 1950s and 1960s have lived through the Red... Read full biography
Artist Statement. Who am I? – A Question I Try to Answer in My Works. At first I got inspiration for my Hero Series from a photo showing me in army uniform. My original plan was rather simple. I just wanted to present me as a hero. I began with clay figurines, then made porcelain figurines, and finally, oils. Gradually, I came to treat more subjects than my personal image in army uniform – I presented people of all social walks. People who were born in 1950s and 1960s have lived through the Red Era and heroes like Lei Feng, Huang Jiguang and Dong Cunrui have become their enduring memory. My creation of the series, in fact, is exploration of the people’s memory of that time. My works will revive their memory of heroes and thus start an... Read full biography
Artist Statement. Who am I? – A Question I Try to Answer in My Works. At first I got inspiration for my Hero Series from a photo showing me in army uniform. My original plan was rather simple. I just wanted to present me as a hero. I began with clay figurines, then made porcelain figurines, and finally, oils. Gradually, I came to treat more subjects than my personal image in army uniform – I presented people of all social walks. People who were born in 1950s and 1960s have lived through the Red Era and heroes like Lei Feng, Huang Jiguang and Dong Cunrui have become their enduring memory. My creation of the series, in fact, is exploration of the people’s memory of that time. My works will revive their memory of heroes and thus start an interaction and communication between my works and their viewers. It is communication o... Read full biography
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Shen Jing Dong, Shen Jingdong
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Artist Statement
Who am I? – A Question I Try to Answer in My Works
At first I got inspiration for my Hero Series from a photo showing me in army uniform. My original plan was rather simple. I just wanted to present me as a hero.
I began with clay figurines, then made porcelain figurines, and finally, oils. Gradually, I came to treat more subjects than my personal image in army uniform – I presented people of all social walks.
People who were born in 1950s and 1960s have lived through the Red Era and heroes like Lei Feng, Huang Jiguang and Dong Cunrui have become their enduring memory. My creation of the series, in fact, is exploration of the people’s memory of that time. My wo...But wait, there's more...
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