“Sculpture by 岳敏君 YUE Minjun (b. 1962 China): The Tao of Laughter No. 4, 2012 (Stainless Steel)” / Galerie Daniel Templon / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14053
You either love it or you hate it, but one thing is clear—it is impossible to not notice Chinese artist 岳敏君 Yue Minjun’s works, which depict men frozen in laughters.
The large sculpture in the foreground is part of a series titled “The Tao of Laughter,” which was previously on view in Hong Kong at Harbour City in 2012. They were inspired by Chinese traditional philosophical text 道德經 Tao Te Ching [1] written by 老子 Laozi, which supports the power of laughter as a path to inner peace.
Yue is commonly associated with the “Cynical Realism” by art critics. The painting in the background can be seen earlier in the stream [2].
岳敏君 YUE Minjun (b. 1962 China)
The Tao of Laughter No. 4, 2012
Stainless Steel
# Yue Minjun
Yue Minjun (Chinese: 岳敏君; born 1962) is a contemporary Chinese artist based in Beijing, China. He is best known for oil paintings depicting himself in various settings, frozen in laughter. He has also reproduced this signature image in sculpture, watercolour and prints.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yue_Minjun
# Galerie Daniel Templon
Founded in 1966
30, rue Beaubourg
75003 Paris
France
# Notes
1. The Tao Te Ching, Daodejing, or Dao De Jing (道德經: 道 dào "way"; 德 dé "virtue"; 經 jīng "classic" or "text") also simply referred to as the 老子 Laozi, is a Chinese classic text. According to tradition, it was written around the 6th century BC by the sage Laozi (or Lao Tzu, "Old Master"), a record-keeper at the Zhou Dynasty court, by whose name the text is known in China.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao_Te_Ching
2. “Painting by 岳敏君 Yue Minjun: 自由的天空 Free Sky No. 1, 2012 (Oil on canvas)” / Galerie Daniel Templon / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14035: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8923407982/
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:56:21+0800
+ Dimensions: 3588 x 5383
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 1250
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.14053
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
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“Sculpture by 岳敏君 YUE Minjun (b. 1962 China): The Tao of Laughter No. 4, 2012 (Stainless Steel)” / Galerie Daniel Templon / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14053
You either love it or you hate it, but one thing is clear—it is impossible to not notice Chinese artist 岳敏君 Yue Minjun’s works, which depict men frozen in laughters.
The large sculpture in the foreground is part of a series titled “The Tao of Laughter,” which was previously on view in Hong Kong at Harbour City in 2012. They were inspired by Chinese traditional philosophical text 道德經 Tao Te Ching [1] written by 老子 Laozi, which supports the power of laughter as a path to inner peace.
Yue is commonly associated with the “Cynical Realism” by art critics. The painting in the background can be seen earlier in the stream [2].
岳敏君 YUE Minjun (b. 1962 China)
The Tao of Laughter No. 4, 2012
Stainless Steel
# Yue Minjun
Yue Minjun (Chinese: 岳敏君; born 1962) is a contemporary Chinese artist based in Beijing, China. He is best known for oil paintings depicting himself in various settings, frozen in laughter. He has also reproduced this signature image in sculpture, watercolour and prints.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yue_Minjun
# Galerie Daniel Templon
Founded in 1966
30, rue Beaubourg
75003 Paris
France
# Notes
1. The Tao Te Ching, Daodejing, or Dao De Jing (道德經: 道 dào "way"; 德 dé "virtue"; 經 jīng "classic" or "text") also simply referred to as the 老子 Laozi, is a Chinese classic text. According to tradition, it was written around the 6th century BC by the sage Laozi (or Lao Tzu, "Old Master"), a record-keeper at the Zhou Dynasty court, by whose name the text is known in China.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao_Te_Ching
2. “Painting by 岳敏君 Yue Minjun: 自由的天空 Free Sky No. 1, 2012 (Oil on canvas)” / Galerie Daniel Templon / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14035: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8923407982/
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:56:21+0800
+ Dimensions: 3588 x 5383
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 1250
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.14053
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Sculpture by 岳敏君 YUE Minjun (b. 1962 China): The Tao of Laughter No. 4, 2012 (Stainless Steel)” / Galerie Daniel Templon / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14053
/ #ABHK #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #Crazyisgood #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #岳敏君 #YueMinjun #WTF #LOL #GalerieDanielTemplon #sculpture #laughter
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