The sculptures appear in a variety of venues from exquisite public gardens to a number of traditional institutions and museums. Working with a variety of materials, the sculptures address political, social and spiritual issues concerning China and its people over the past 50 years. Since 1997, Sui Jianguo has been working on a series of Mao Suit works, that make direct reference to, and often take the form of, the government approved clothing introduced by Mao Tse Tung after the Cultural Revolution in China. Always fabricated from solid, heavy materials these works present the Mao jacket both as an icon of cultural revolution and freedom as well as a symbol of restriction and limitation. Sui says that none of the Chinese have truly taken off their Mao suits even though the revolutionary era is over.  Click here for more information. A Scholars Rock is a naturally occurring rock that has been sculpted by natural forces into complex forms worthy of contemplation. The renowned Chinese conceptual sculptor Zhan Wang explores opposing forces in his sculptures fascinated by the meeting point between ‘traditional and modern’, ‘natural and manmade’, ‘illusion and reality’ by moulding sheets of stainless steel around naturally craggy rocks.  Click here for more information.

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