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Chen Zhen — The Writing/The Number
Chen Zhen

The Writing/The Number

1990

A four-part mixed media installation by Chen Zhen from 1990 incorporating stone, sand, metal, wood, ink, rice paper, cellophane, steel, typewriter, and Plexiglas. This complex assemblage explores themes of writing, numbers, and cultural intersection.

Medium
stone, sand, metal, wood, ink, rice paper, cellophane, steel, typewriter and Plexiglas, in 4 parts

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Contemporary Curated

September 30, 2021

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Chen Zhen, The Writing/The Number, 1990

A four-part mixed media installation by Chen Zhen from 1990 incorporating stone, sand, metal, wood, ink, rice paper, cellophane, steel, typewriter, and Plexiglas. This complex assemblage explores themes of writing, numbers, and cultural intersection.

Medium
stone, sand, metal, wood, ink, rice paper, cellophane, steel, typewriter and Plexiglas, in 4 parts
Year
1990
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Assemblage, Conceptual, Installation, Mixed Media, 1990, Chinese Artist, Multimedia, Found Objects, Contemporary

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