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Chen Zhen : 1991-2000 unrealized

by Chen Zhen, Gerald Matt, Ilse Lafer, Wolfgang Astelbauer

This volume compiles sketches and proposals for unrealised projects, offering insight into the creative process and conceptual trajectory of an artist within the Chinese avant-garde. The works explore themes of spirituality and the reorganisation of human perception.

Accession 5733 ISBN 9783939738312 Publisher Verlag fur Moderne Kunst
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