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Zhang Huan — Callipers
Zhang Huan

Callipers

Zhang Huan's *Callipers* is a striking large-scale work rendered in ash, charcoal, and resin on canvas, materials deeply tied to the artist's ongoing exploration of ritual, memory, and the human body. The use of temple ash — a signature element of Huan's practice — imbues the work with a spiritual and cultural weight, connecting the physical act of mark-making to themes of impermanence and transformation. The imagery of callipers, instruments of precise measurement, creates a compelling tension between scientific objectivity and the raw, organic texture of the ash-laden surface.

Medium
ash, charcoal, resin on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 13, 2015

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Zhang Huan, Callipers

Zhang Huan's *Callipers* is a striking large-scale work rendered in ash, charcoal, and resin on canvas, materials deeply tied to the artist's ongoing exploration of ritual, memory, and the human body. The use of temple ash — a signature element of Huan's practice — imbues the work with a spiritual and cultural weight, connecting the physical act of mark-making to themes of impermanence and transformation. The imagery of callipers, instruments of precise measurement, creates a compelling tension between scientific objectivity and the raw, organic texture of the ash-laden surface.

Medium
ash, charcoal, resin on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark And Brooding, Ash And Charcoal, Canvas Work, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Chinese Artist, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Canvas, Abstract Expressionism, Contemporary Art, Monochromatic, Symbolic Imagery, Dark And Somber, Abstract, Gestural Abstract, Somber Mood

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