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Zhang Ruyi: Speaking Softly

By Zhang Ruyi

Application

Framed Art

Category

Art Museum
Folding the distant-2, by Zhang Ruyi
Installation view of "Folding the Distant - 2 (2022)," Zhang Ruyi. Wood board, aluminum alloy, aluminum foil, UV print, silkscreen print, colored acetate paper, card stock, colored cellophane, sandpaper, copper wire, nylon mesh, plastic film, adhesive tape, 128 cm x 246 cm (including frame). UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Installation view of "Folding the Distant - 1 (2022)," Zhang Ruyi. Wood board, aluminum alloy, UV print, silkscreen print, colored acetate paper, card stock, colored cellophane, sandpaper, copper wire, copper plate, nylon mesh, drafting paper, 128 cm x 186 cm. UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Installation view from the exhibition “Zhang Ruyi: Speaking Softly," UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, 2023. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Installation view from the exhibition “Zhang Ruyi: Speaking Softly," UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, 2023. Photo couretsy of the artist.

Location

UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
December 23, 2022 to April 9, 2023

Medium

Various

Size

Various

Glazing

Optium Museum Acrylic®

The Challenge

To protect delicate materials during exhibition while providing an optimal viewing experience.

The Solution

Optium Museum Acrylic®

Acrylic is half the weight of glass and shatter resistant
Safeguards against injury and damage to artwork and visitors.

Anti-static protection exceeds that of glass
Immediately eliminates static charge.  Makes for safer and easier framing and less cleaning.

Abrasion resistant
A durable hard coat protects against scratches from cleaning and general exposure to the public.

Anti-reflective
Allows viewers to see the artwork without distracting reflections.

99% UV blocking
Protects the artwork from the most damaging light wavelengths, helping prevent fading and degradation.

The Work

As Zhang Ruyi’s (b. 1985, Shanghai) largest institutional solo exhibition to date, the show features more than 20 new works commissioned by the museum. These pieces offer a systematic overview of how the artist has adopted cacti, concrete, grids, and other elements as symbols through which to explore the relationships between people and society, people and architecture, and the natural and industrial worlds. “Speaking Softly” also offers the first focused presentation of Zhang’s use of glass, plastic films, and other standardized, transparent materials, reflecting on the myriad connotations of transparency. “Zhang Ruyi: Speaking Softly” is curated by UCCA Curator Neil Zhang.

More Info

  • Learn more about the artist on Art Basel
  • View the exhibition on UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
  • Watch the exhibition on YouTube uploaded by UCCA Center for Contemporary Art