The Neolithic vessel from China as an expression of female fertility
A terracotta human-shaped vessel, excavated in China from the Jiaocun village site in Luonan county of Shaanxi province in 1953, portrays a woman whose head is slightly thrown back, showing a faint smile. According to archaeologists, this Neolithic artifact reflects the worldview of local people in the matriarchal society, expressing the dominant role of women and ideas linked with fertility and reproduction.
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Sino-Armenian Diplomatic Relations via an online orchestra concert
This year marks the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Armenia. To deepen the mutual understanding, recognition, exchanges, and cooperation in the cultural field, and to bring a beautiful artistic experience to the audiences of the two countries through the online symphony feast, the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra and the Armenian National Symphony Orchestra jointly recorded a symphony concert, that was held on May 27, 2022.The event was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, the Armenian Ministry of Science, Education, Culture and Sports,
Xu Bing: A Book from the Sky
"A Book from the Sky" (simplified Chinese: 天书; traditional Chinese: 天書; pinyin: Tiānshū) is the title of an installation by Chinese artist Xu Bing that contained books in the style of fine editions from the Song and Ming dynasties but filled with glyphs that do not bear specific meaning and are designed to resemble traditional Chinese characters. The book, consisting of four volumes totaling 604 pages, was printed in a single print run of 126 copies between 1987 and 1991 and was first publicly exhibited in October 1988 in Beijing's China Art Gallery.The book is composed using a set of
Buddhist frescoes as an inspiration for the Armenian artist Sarkis Katchadourian
One of the remarkable Armenian artists of the mid-twentieth century, who was directly inspired by the Oriental cultures and Asian themes, has been Sarkis Katchadourian. From 1937-to 1941, the artist worked in India and made copies from temples' frescos, primarily world-known Ajanta caves. The Ajanta Caves are a sequence of 29 caves dating from the 2nd century BCE to 650 CE and have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The horseshoe-shaped cave was built with a hammer and chisel and is home to stunning murals, paintings, and sculptures that depict the life of Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, according to
The work of the contemporary Chinese artist in the heart of Yerevan, Armenia
Since the year 2012, the Cafesjian Center for the Arts in Armenia, housed in the distinctive “Cascade Complex” in the capital city of Yerevan, has been exhibiting the sculpture of a laughing man (“Untitled,” 20-century, stainless steel, the artist assumably depicted himself) by Yue Minjun (岳敏君, born in 1962), a well-known Chinese artist who became famous for executing human figures in frozen laughter in sculpture, painting, installation, and print. In 2007, a startling canvas by Minjun was sold at Sotheby’s in London for a record-breaking £2.9 million (US$5.9 million), making it the most expensive Chinese contemporary artwork sold on the secondary
