Wenda gu artist biography pdf

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In , he immigrated to the United States and began to create large-scale installations. Gu Wenda was born in Shanghai in into a family of bankers who suffered during the Cultural Revolution — his grandfather, a famous theatre director and playwright in the s and s, was sent into rural exile and died alone. In he moved to North America.

He is known for large-scale installations focused on themes of language, culture and identity. Gu Wenda lives primarily in New York, while maintaining a studio in Shanghai. Site by Artlogic. Instagram , opens in a new tab. Artsy , opens in a new tab. Facebook , opens in a new tab. Youtube , opens in a new tab. LinkedIn , opens in a new tab.

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