Gao Xiao Wu

Post Standard Time-Girl
Bronze, 174 x 114 x 52 cm

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About the artwork

The posture of Gao Xiao Wu’s Standard Times sculptures is the first thing that strikes the viewer about Gao’s sculptures. Gao's work is an expression of reverence that he sees as innately Asian, and in an act similar to a genuflect, the personification of respect transcends to the motion of bending forward. Often the erect form is the norm and yet in this work, the intention of the artist manifests through the choice of the overarching form of the figures. In a similar way, the smile to serves the purpose of demonstrating congenial attitudes. The viewer though is left to ponder if this is where the interpretation stops or if the works reflect a satire on the current social-political position of the Chinese. This is still left ambiguous, but whatever idea the viewer chooses to infer from the art, the result is that one is definitely moved by it.



About the artist

Gao Xiao Wu was born in Sanming, Fujian province, in 1976 and currently lives and works in Beijing. He enrolled in the sculpture department of Xiamen Art Academy before continuing his studies at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing and graduating in 2004. Basing his work on the lives of ordinary people in the city, as well as an exploration of his own identity, Gao Xiao Wu's work has been shown in solo and prestigious group exhibitions and is included in high-profile art collections worldwide including the White Rabbit Collection, Australia; DBS Group, Singapore; Park Hyatt, Shanghai and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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