Shanshui: Echoes and Signals
WHAT
This thematic exhibition draws from the collections of the museum, featuring the complex connections between landscape and humanity in our post-industrial and increasingly virtual world. The exhibition reimagines shanshui, a cultural legacy integral to Chinese philosophical thinking and poetic imagination, through a diverse range of contemporary artistic mediums, including sculpture, moving image, sound, design and architecture, and ink painting.
WHY
The presentation offers a unique exploration of the complex connections between landscape and humanity in our post-industrial and increasingly virtual world. The telecommunication networks that dominate our world are interpreted as a new kind of landscape through an iconic LED installation, a selection of electronics, and video installations. Other highlights include a sculpture garden featuring Isamu Noguchi’s galvanised steel sculptures, activated by Vivian Wang’s sound installation.