Zhu Jinshi
Atlas: Harmony In Diversity
China Pavilion, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy
Curated by Wang Xiaosong and Jiang Jun
The China Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia will feature Zhu Jinshi's rice paper installation Du Fu Tower. As an early practitioner of abstract and installation art in China, Zhu exhibits a vitality and innovation in his works that transcend the limitations of medium, geography, and identity, distilling the spirit of the times through a macroscopic view. The pavilion's theme, Atlas: Harmony In Diversity, is divided into two main sections: “Collect” and “Translate.” In the “Translate” section of the exhibition, seven Chinese contemporary artists approach their creations through various perspectives of traditional Chinese painting: landscapes, figures, flowers and birds, forms of expression, calligraphy, garden design, or in Zhu's case, architecture.