Today I would like you to see this Mixed Installation by Zhang Huan.
I think Chinese artist Zhang Huan is in direct competition (or in sync) with Damien Hirst (think Hirst’s animal series: golden calf, zebra, shark in formaldehyde). The choice of materials from both artists and the ideas behind the objects exhibited is widely open for the interpretation. That’s my opinion. Any thoughts?
Here is an article with more info about Zhang Huang, a very intense artist, who is for the occasion of one exhibition “slathered himself with fish oil and honey, then sat motionless in a public latrine as insects crawled over him, into his mouth, up his nose. At the end of an hour, he stood up and slowly walked into a nearby pond until the water closed over his head.” Read NY Times. Find some biographical facts there, too.
Now, watch this absolutely incredible YouTube Video, where artist himself is talking about his work.
And here is Hirst’s “Golden Calf” “with hoofs and horns made of 18-carat gold and a gold disc crowning the head”, which was sold for $18.6 million. Please, read the article in its entirety: not only it’s informative, it reads as a novel.
In addition, you may check the Gallery of Hirst’s works at Guardian.co.uk.
Please, click on the links (blue underlined text) provided within this post and see all the works. Enjoy!
