Han Meilin displays his art works in Venice
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To celebrate his 80th birthday that falls on Dec 26, Chinese artist Han Meilin, who is mostly famous for his designs of Fu Wa mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is holding a solo exhibition at the Venice International University in Italy.
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The World of Han Meilin in Venice exhibition displays some 200 paintings, sculptures, installations and designs of artist Han Meilin. [Photo provided to China Daily] |
Titled The World of Han Meilin in Venice, the exhibition opened on Thursday displays some 200 paintings, sculptures, installations and designs, revealing the diversity of Han's career throughout several decades. It runs through Feb 28 and is free for public viewing.
Highlight exhibits include Han's iconic works portraying animals, whose images are inspired by ancient Chinese bronze wares. His other works show his longtime studies of Chinese cultural traditions, such as ancient characters and folk arts and crafts.
Feng Jicai, vice chairman of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, said at the opening ceremony: "People in Venice who know about art will gradually understand Han Meilin (at the exhibition), his distinctive art and boundless imagination."
He said it is normally difficult for Chinese artists to exhibit in the West because of the cultural and aesthetic differences, but it is not a problem to Venice which is one of the earliest Western cities who became interested in China.
Feng added, "What Han Meilin is doing today (in Venice) is the same as that of Marco Polo. Han brings the modern spirit of China and Chinese artists to Venice."
Han was granted a honorary professor at the Venice International University on Friday and gave a speech on how he translates Chinese cultural spirit to a modern context.
The exhibition will also travel to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, where Han was designated UNESCO Artist for Peace last October, and finally back to Beijing at the National Museum of China.
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