Xu Bing Vstopite v
občutek, ni
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Izberite vzdušje in sama soba vam prikliče odgovor — svetloba postane bolj hladna ali topla, tempo zraka se spremeni, iz teme pa izstopijo le tista dela, ki nosijo prav to čustvo. Vse ostalo se umakne v senco.
Xu Bing
A Disruptor of Language: The Life and Art of Xu Bing Xu Bing, born in Chongqing, China, in 1955, is a name synonymous with innovation and intellectual rigor within the landscape of contemporary art. His journey, deeply intertwined with the tumultuous socio-political climate of 20th and 21st century China, has led him to become one of the most internationally recognized artists emerging from the country. Growing up in Beijing as the son
of a professor at Peking University, Xu’s early life was marked by both intellectual stimulation and the upheaval of the Cultural Revolution. This period, where he was sent to the countryside for re-education between 1975 and 1977, proved formative, instilling within him a profound awareness of language as a tool of power and control—a theme that would become central to his artistic practice. Returning to Beijing, Xu formally began hi…