Hehe Xiexie
| Hehe Xiexie | |
|---|---|
 Reduced version in Montreal in 2017 | |
| Artist | Zhang Huan |
| Year | 2009–2010 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Stainless steel |
| Subject | Giant pandas |
| Location | Shanghai, China |
Hehe Xiexie, or Hehe, Xiexie,[1] is an outdoor 2009–2010 sculpture created by Zhang Huan as part of Art for the World, a collection of twenty monumental sculptures along the Expo Axis organised by Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand, for Expo 2010.[2] It is still installed at Expo Boulevard in Shanghai, China.
A reduced version is presented at Sherbrooke street, Montréal, in Canada.[citation needed]
Description and reception
[edit]Hehe Xiexie depicts two "cuddly" Giant pandas which, according to Huan, represent a "harmonious society, harmonious world [and] harmonious Expo."[1] They are made of mirror-finished stainless steel and measure 600 centimetres (20 ft) x 420 centimetres (13.8 ft) x 380 centimetres (12.5 ft) and 600 centimetres (20 ft) x 426 centimetres (13.98 ft) x 390 centimetres (12.8 ft).[3] They were manufactured by Zhang Huan Studio and donated by Tomson Group as part of the Collection World Expo.[3]
CNN Travel's Jessica Beaton and Hunter Braithwaite called the piece a "great" and "harmonious" photo opportunity.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c CNN Travel:
- Beaton, Jessica (29 April 2010). "1 kilometer of art at the Shanghai 2010 Expo". CNN Travel. CNN. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- Braithwaite, Hunter (24 June 2010). "Art for the masses: Public art in Shanghai". CNN Travel. CNN. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ Nottle, Diane (May 10, 2010). "Form and substance". The National. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Zhang Huan: Hehe, Xiexie". Art for the World. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
External links
[edit]
- Hehe Xiexie at ZhangHuan.com
- art for the world the city of forking paths (August 1, 2010), Designboom
- Hehe, Xiexie Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine at ShanghaiArt.org
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