https://www.scmp.com/rss/500167/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A seminal work from one of the 20th century’s leading sculptors, the Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși at Târgu Jiu (1938), located across two parks in the southern Romanian city and consisting of The Endless Column, The Table of Silence and The Gate of the Kiss, celebrates the soldiers who defended the city during World War I. Cristian Albu, co-head of the 20th and 21st century art department at Christie’s Asia Pacific, tells Richard Lord how it changed his life. I was born in Romania.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3167207/how-3-simple-striking-outdoor-sculptures-changed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3167207/how-3-simple-striking-outdoor-sculptures-changed?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:45:12 +0000 What do you get when you live in China, but have your art shaped by American culture and media? The answer: a mix of Buddhism, hip hop, and guns. Meet Huang Yulong, named one of COMPLEX’s “25 Contemporary Chinese Artists You Need to Know” in 2013. He is an international sculptor based in Beijing and took us around his studio to show us how he combines everything from gun violence to hip hop movies, with Chinese Buddhism and symbolism to create a unique style of sculptures. Written and voiceover... https://www.scmp.com/videos/inside-beijing-art-studio-where-rifles-hip-hop-and-buddhism-meet-ft-huang-yulong/article/2157867?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/videos/inside-beijing-art-studio-where-rifles-hip-hop-and-buddhism-meet-ft-huang-yulong/article/2157867?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:15:45 +0000