About the artwork
This couple dressed in characteristically Chinese clothing is an eternal commemoration of a passionate and uproarious era. Posing like true idealists, the man and woman stand on the height of idealism, looking into the distance beyond the future. This is a gift given to today by our past, a gift by which we return the salute to our fathers; and above all, a warm gift we give to ourselves for our pursuit of the ideals we believe in.
About the artist
Famous contemporary Chinese sculptor Qu Guangci was born in Shanghai in 1969, and received his MFA from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts Sculpture Department. Since 1999, Qu has been invited to exhibit his works around the world, including China, Germany, France, the United States and throughout Southeast Asia. Qu Guangci has shown his work in multiple solo and group exhibitions. He resigned from his university teaching position in 2007 to found X+Q Sculpture Studio, together with his wife, Xiang Jing.
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