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Shi Jinsong
Shi Jinsong (born 1969, Dangyang County Hubei Province,〔(), Credit Suisse Today Art Award 2010〕 China) is a Chinese artist based in Wuhan and Beijing. He studied at Hubei Academy of Fine Arts〔( Biography ), Chambers Fine Art〕 in China where he majored in sculpture and mastered an array of traditional styles and techniques. He graduated in 1994.〔(), designboom.com, Shi Jinsong〕
He is particularly known for his first solo exhibition in the United States at Chambers Fine Art in New York ''Na Zha Baby Boutique'' exhibition, a series of stainless steel sculptures depicting baby accessories—rattle, cot, stroller, etc.—made from razor-sharp blades (Na Zha is a child warrior deity in Chinese mythology). He is violent and sly and flamboyantly dressed in flaming trousers with fireball feet. Today, he is associated with lottery, gambling, and the high life and is the star of a cartoon TV show. Shi Jinsong humorously depicts Na Zha in his exhibition as the “new face of Mothercare.”〔(), Saatchi Gallery, Shi Jinsong〕 Shi describes Na Zha as “a supernatural youthful hero who always recovers and refuses to grow up. He has three heads, nine eyes and eight arms, with blue clouds coming from his mouth, flamed wheels under his feet, and all kinds of powerful weapons in his hands. He needs only to shout for clouds to turn into rain. He cuts his own flesh and commits suicide to save his father, fights the dragon king, and overturns the universe.” This is the Na Zha portrayed in Shi’s artwork.〔(), Artcat, Shi Jinsong, Ne Zha – A Child’s Boutique〕 Chambers Fine Art described this work as a "dialogue, at once menacing and ironic, between the forms of mythic Chinese culture and modern day globalization". He returned to this theme for his ''Secret Book of Cool Weapons'', which portrayed corporate logos such as the Nike Swoosh as martial arts weapons.〔(Na Zha Baby Boutique ), Chambers Fine Art catalogue〕
Shi has shown work internationally in many exhibitions including ''Shanghai Cool: Creative Reproduction'' at the Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, ''Mahjong'' at Kunstmuseum Bern in Switzerland, ''Alors, La Chine?'' at the Pompidou Center in Paris, and ''Too Much Flavour'' at Chambers Fine Art in New York.
==Artistic Style==
Shi’s main material is large amounts of stainless steel. This gives his artwork a gleaming, polished, and cold look with razor sharp edges. Shi is known for his childcare products and weaponry. In 2002, his exhibition Secret Book of Cool Weapons transformed common corporate logos into an array of ancient weaponry.〔(), Barbara Pollack, Creonn, Jinsong Shi〕 Despite his heavy portrayal of machines in his work, Shi is not interested in modern day machinery. Many details and additions seen on his pieces do not even offer any practical use. Shi adds his own experience and direction to his artwork, giving it a sense of rebellion and contradiction to humanity and morals. This sets his work apart from the typical art of contemporary China. Shi moved out of the explorative stage of form and language, saying that “language is of suspicious nature, especially that with characteristics such as the attractive logo of brands as seen in the commercial market.” The mechanical form depicted in Shi’s artwork is a metaphor for real life experience. While Shi’s work is not intended to give off a message, he observes social norms and customs with a neutral perspective and then creates a twisted analysis of it. Shi has a very broad mentality, believing that every thing has many surfaces and directions from which to view it. This includes his artistic materials such as steel and charcoal. Shi enjoys exploring different kinds of physical forces, including artificial, natural, and unnamed.〔(), Credit Suisse Today Art Award 2010〕
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