Imago Mundi holds exhibition in Dali
- By Chen Boyuan
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More than 4,000 miniature artworks by artists from 23 countries and regions were unveiled for the public on March 22 in Dali, of southwest China's Yunnan Province, at the Imago Mundi Contemporary China exhibition, which will last until April 10.
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Yan Zhijie, initiator and chief artistic director of Imago Mundi Contemporary China, speaks at the opening ceremony of Imago Mundi Contemporary China in Dali, Yunnan Province on March 22, 2017. [Photo by Chen Boyuan / China.org.cn] |
Imago Mundi is founded and personally operated by Italian artist and fashion brand creator Luciano Benetton. His collection of over 20,000 palm-sized artworks on 10*12-centimeter canvases have been contributed by artists from more than 100 countries and regions.
The artworks on display are paintings, miniature etchings, sculptures, engravings, and are categorized by artist nationality. The Dali exhibits account for one-fifth of Benetton's entire collection.
Small as the canvas is, the limited size allows more artworks to be displayed in a limited space. The more artworks in display, the greater the variety each exhibition is capable of presenting, said Yan Zhijie, initiator and chief artistic director of Imago Mundi Contemporary China, a Sino-Italian joint project.
"The miniature artworks aim to spread world culture in a limited space," Yan said at the exhibition's opening ceremony.
He said that although some artworks in display may be as simple as a small rock, and the seemingly casual drawings on the palm-sized canvas "do not necessarily convey a profound meaning," yet they are how the artists are communicating with the world.
"Artists are capable of communicating without voices since art is a true, magical way of communication," Yan said.
While presenting the Chinese public with global miniature artworks, the Sino-Italian joint project is preparing China's own similar-genre collection. The recruitment of miniature artworks, launched in 2016, is open to Chinese artists from all 56 ethnic groups.
The three-year project will collect 5,000 miniature artworks for an exhibition in 2019, when China celebrates its 70th National Day. In 2020, some works of Contemporary China will be included in Benetton's world tour.
"We hold Imago Mundi in Dali in order to bring international art into China, and we plan Contemporary China to bring Chinese culture to the world," Yan said.
His own world tour will be along the ancient Silk Road and end in Italy, the other end of the ancient route and the home country of Benetton.
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