Wrightwood 659 - The Allure of Matter

The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China Feb 6–May 2, 2020

https://theallureofmatter.org/

Wrightwood 659, The Allure of Matter
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

I spent a couple of hours at Wrightwood 659, a gem of a museum hidden behind the facade of an old apartment building. Their current exhibit is work from China. The exhibit at Wrightwood 659 is paired with one at the Smart Museum of Art.  

Since the 1980s, artists working in China have experimented with various materials, transforming seemingly everyday objects into large-scale artworks. [from the exhibit website]

Jin Shan - Mistaken (2015)  

Jin Shan, Mistaken (2015)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

Jin Shan, Mistaken (2015)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

Jin Shan, Mistaken (2015)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

Jin Shan, Mistaken (2015)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

Liang Shaoji - Chains: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Nature Series, No. 79 (2002-2007)

Liang Shaoji, Chains: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Nature Series, No. 79 (2002-2007)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

Liang Shaoji, Chains: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Nature Series, No. 79 (2002-2007)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

Liang Shaoji, Chains: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Nature Series, No. 79 (2002-2007)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

Zhan Wang - Ornamental Rock (1996)

Shi Hui, Float (2000/2007/2013)
Zhang Wang, Ornamental Rock (1996)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

Zhang Wang, Ornamental Rock (1996)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

Zhang Wang, Ornamental Rock (1996)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

Zhang Wang, Ornamental Rock (1996)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

 Zhu Jinshi - Wave of Materials (2007/2020)

Zhu Jinshi, Wave of Materials (2007/2020)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)

 Zhu Jinshi, Wave of Materials (2007/2020)
Photo: Larry Wolf (2020)