"Between Truth and Illusion"
Shao Fan
presented by the gallery
Galerie Urs Meile
Rosenberghöhe 4 6004 Lucerne, Switzerland
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Het Noordbrabants Museum
Verwersstraat 41 ''s-Hertogenbosch
phone. +31(0)73-6877 877 email
February 15 > June 14, 2020
Shao Fan (Beijing, 1964) holds a special place in contemporary Chinese painting. He is a master of the classical ink drawing techniques. In his work, Shao Fan combines painting, drawing and design with an extensive knowledge of Chinese culture. For over ten years, his work has been exhibited worldwide. His first solo exhibition in the Netherlands gives a unique overview of his work, featuring the monumental portraits of hares and rabbits.
Long live the hare and the rabbit
The protagonists of his monumental works are animals. Shao Fan particularly sees the rabbit and the hare as archetypes and hybrid creatures between man and animal. In doing so, he is in keeping with tradition: the rabbit and the hare are recurring subjects in traditional Chinese arts and crafts, although in China people do not distinguish these two animal species. In the Taoist tradition, the hare and the rabbit are associated with immortality and a long life.
Today, we human beings always forget the animal side of us, either automatically or deliberately. But in fact the animal side of us is very precious.
Shao Fan
Innovative and traditional
Shao Fan is also one of the first Chinese artists to explore the boundaries between visual art and furniture. Although the design of his Ming-style chairs is innovative, they are made using traditional methods. The chairs can be considered to be sculptures that recall functional furniture.
A Chinese Journey
Since 1988 Shao Fan's work has been part of the permanent collection of various museums worldwide, including the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Victoria, Albert Museum in London and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
In 2018, two works by Shao Fan were on display in Het Noordbrabants Museum during the successful exhibition A Chinese Journey: The Sigg Collection.
The solo exhibition Shao Fan: Between Truth and Illusion is made possible thanks to the support of the Renschdael Art Foundation and Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing-Lucerne.
Long live the hare and the rabbit
The protagonists of his monumental works are animals. Shao Fan particularly sees the rabbit and the hare as archetypes and hybrid creatures between man and animal. In doing so, he is in keeping with tradition: the rabbit and the hare are recurring subjects in traditional Chinese arts and crafts, although in China people do not distinguish these two animal species. In the Taoist tradition, the hare and the rabbit are associated with immortality and a long life.
Today, we human beings always forget the animal side of us, either automatically or deliberately. But in fact the animal side of us is very precious.
Shao Fan
Innovative and traditional
Shao Fan is also one of the first Chinese artists to explore the boundaries between visual art and furniture. Although the design of his Ming-style chairs is innovative, they are made using traditional methods. The chairs can be considered to be sculptures that recall functional furniture.
A Chinese Journey
Since 1988 Shao Fan's work has been part of the permanent collection of various museums worldwide, including the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Victoria, Albert Museum in London and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
In 2018, two works by Shao Fan were on display in Het Noordbrabants Museum during the successful exhibition A Chinese Journey: The Sigg Collection.
The solo exhibition Shao Fan: Between Truth and Illusion is made possible thanks to the support of the Renschdael Art Foundation and Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing-Lucerne.
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OPENING :
Friday, February 14, 2020; 4pm
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Opening hours :
Open Tuesday to Sunday 11 am to 5 pm.
Closed on Mondays.
ADMISSION
Adults € 15
Children / Youth (till 18 years) free
Students** € 7.50
ICOM Members free
Adult combination ticket* € 20
Child combination ticket* free
Student combination ticket* € 10
* Will you be visiting both Het Noordbrabants Museum and Design Museum Den Bosch in the Museum Quarter? A combination ticket is valid for both museums and cheaper than two separate tickets. Children aged 17 and under can enter both museums free of charge. A Student combination ticket must be presented with a valid college card at the museum entrances. During Van Gogh's Inner Circle combination tickets are not available.
** For students up to the age of 30 with a valid college card.
Closed on Mondays.
ADMISSION
Adults € 15
Children / Youth (till 18 years) free
Students** € 7.50
ICOM Members free
Adult combination ticket* € 20
Child combination ticket* free
Student combination ticket* € 10
* Will you be visiting both Het Noordbrabants Museum and Design Museum Den Bosch in the Museum Quarter? A combination ticket is valid for both museums and cheaper than two separate tickets. Children aged 17 and under can enter both museums free of charge. A Student combination ticket must be presented with a valid college card at the museum entrances. During Van Gogh's Inner Circle combination tickets are not available.
** For students up to the age of 30 with a valid college card.
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