2012 Jing’an International Sculpture Project (JISP) is an art festival curated by Purple Roof Art Gallery. The theme of this year's festivities is “Pride of the City” it is a further development of the 2010 Expo Jing’An International Sculpture Project “City Fantasy”. This project is dedicated to improving regional/ community culture, it contributes to making Shanghai a international platform for cultural exchange. JISP has set an example of how to create a interactive, thought provoking and welcoming public art experience.

In this project, artists delineate their unique interpretation of the theme “Pride of City”.The eighteen artists from ten countries – China, South Korea, Australia, Israel, India, Belgium, Colombia, Turkey, Singapore and Spain – have been invited to this exhibition, bringing with them 59 sculptures, which are divided into 23 groups. Each artist brings with them their own understanding of their dreams, hopes, and fears helping to contribute to a broader and more enculturated view of the world.

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