关小(1983年生于中国重庆)关小以一种充满乐趣的方式进行雕塑、影像和装置作品的创作。她在各种丰富的材料之间建立各不相同的关系,创造出一种突破历史和文化界限的视觉语言,用拼贴的方式,将经典艺术语言与工业制造文明融合在一起,创作出独特的当代艺术形式。她通常会将实体物件,例如工业制品和文化产品,与浏览台式和笔记本电脑荧幕中那无限宇宙所收获的大量的图像相并置。她将截取自彼此对立、甚至相互冲突的领域中的材料转化为具有凝聚性的肌理,融合了古典与现代、数字与模拟、自然与人造等模式。关小对材料的排布颇具预见性又令人着迷,她的作品协调着可能性与隐现的危机,批判技术对当下的时刻入侵,并对我们即将来临的、纷乱错杂的未来提供令人难忘的想象。
关小在全世界诸多国际性艺术机构举办过个展,其中包括:波恩艺术协会,波恩,德国(2019);圣路易斯当代艺术博物馆(2019);温特图尔现代艺术博物馆,瑞士(2018);国立网球场现代美术馆,巴黎(2016); 伦敦当代艺术中心(2016)。她近期参与的重要群展包括:“后资本”,夏洛滕堡宫美术馆,哥本哈根(2022);“纵使黑暗,我仍歌唱”,第34届圣保罗双年展,巴西(2021);“艺术万岁”,第57届威尼斯双年展,威尼斯,意大利(2017);“现代生活”,第13届里昂当代艺术双年展,里昂,法国(2015); “围绕观众”,2015年新美术馆三年展,纽约。她的作品被永久收藏于:路德维希博物馆,科隆,德国;K11艺术基金会,香港;圣加伦艺术博物馆,瑞士;龙美术馆,上海;博罗斯收藏馆,柏林;桑德雷托·瑞·瑞宝迪戈基金会,都灵,意大利;星美术馆,上海。关小目前在北京生活和工作。
Guan Xiao
Daggers, 2022
bronze, aluminum alloy, acrylic color, and motorcycle pedals
38 5/8 x 18 1/8 x 11 7/8 inches
(98 x 46 x 30 cm)
unique in a series of 3
Guan Xiao
Kikachick is stepping towards the snow covered stage, while a faint tinge of pink reflected from the lights under the deep blue dusk is shimmering on its icy surface., 2021
brass, burnt acrylic color, tatami, lacquer, dry straws, and gas tank cap
70 7/8 x 185 1/8 x 149 5/8 inches
(180 x 470 x 380 cm)
unique in a series of 2
Guan Xiao
Sand, Awn, Moving, 2021
wood panel, poly-putty base, and acrylic paint
36 1/4 x 52 x 2 3/4 inches
(92 x 132 x 7 cm)
Guan Xiao
Messenger, 2020
pigmented bronze, lacquer, porcelain, motorcycle parts, and dried flowers
72 7/8 x 43 1/3 x 16 1/8 inches
(185 x 110 x 41 cm)
Guan Xiao
Cognitive Shape, 2012
three-channel video, color, sound
8:13 minutes
Edition of 5, with 1 AP
Guan Xiao
Container, under the rising structure, 2017
resin, plaster, acrylic paint, steel, and plastic paint jars
36 5/8 x 49 1/4 x 40 1/2 inches
(93 x 125 x 103 cm)
Edition of 3, with 1 AP
Guan Xiao
Dengue, Dengue, Dengue, 2017
three-channel video, color, sound
12:39 minutes
Edition of 5, with 1 AP
Guan Xiao
Blue Frog, 2015
brass and car wheels
41 1/3 x 78 3/4 x 27 1/2 inches
(105 x 200 x 70 cm)
Guan Xiao
Din Din Jaarhh, 2015
brass, stainless steel wheel, and colored flax rope
47 3/16 x 25 9/16 x 15 11/16 inches
(120 x 65 x 40 cm)
Edition of 3, with 1 AP
Guan Xiao
Cognitive Shape, 2012
three-channel video, color, sound
8:13 minutes
Edition of 5, with 1 AP
Guan Xiao
USAUSB, 2010
resin, metal, and spray paint
67 x 47 1/4 x 47 1/4 inches
(170 x 120 x 120 cm)
Guan Xiao
Game Over, 2010
plastic board, metal, and paint
122 x 82 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches
(310 x 210 x 30 cm)
Franklin Melendez