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Bamboo in the Wind
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Artist
Van Lau
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Year
1988
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Media
Brass
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Dimensions
H 25.5 cm L 45.6 cm W 28.2 cm
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Museum No.
AC2002.0169
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Artist Bio
Van Lau was born in the Guangdong province of China in 1933. He resettled in Hong Kong in 1960. Inheriting the spirit of Chinese culture, Van Lau draws his subject matters from traditional and folk art. With different materials such as bronze, stainless steel and stone, he creates works in geometric abstract forms, and his distinctive style is a fusion of Eastern and Western artistic influence.
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Description
Bamboo has a profound cultural meaning in China. It symbolizes loyalty and fidelity and because of these qualities, Van chose bamboo as his one of the favourite subjects. In the present work, he has captured the movement of bamboo leaves in the wind. The bamboo leaves are randomly placed with charming abstract beauty.
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—Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art, donated by anonymous donor
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