Wang Xing, Dragon Sculpture, Fei Jia Cun, Beijing, ChinaPhotograph (c) William Avedon/All rights reserved
Mythical Creature by artist Wang XingPhotograph (c) William Avedon/All rights reserved
Chinese sculptor WANG XING is from China’s He Bei province. Above, Wang Xing was creating a series of nine dragon sculptures for an exhibition in Beijing. Wang’s clay and bronze sculptures are a mixture of Buddhist art, Japanese lacquer, and ancient mythical texts depicting half-human half-animal creatures. He is fascinated by the concept of dragons in Chinese culture as they were traditionally symbolic of the Emperor.
Wang’s studio is in the Fei Jia Cun Artist Village on the outskirts of Beijing, China. Fei Jia Cun is one of at least 10 artist communities surrounding Beijing where painters, sculptors and photographers from across China have come to work and exhibit. These art villages represent the forefront of China’s Abstract, Pop, and Neo-Realist artists. – by William Avedon
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