| SEPT 2012 - HABATAT GALLERIES | Trouble viewing? CLICK HERE | 4400 Fernlee Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48073 248.554.0590 |
H A B A T A T G A L L E R I E S P R E S E N T S :
Exhibition opens October 6th, 2012 at 8:00 PM
and continues through October 24th, 2012
Pricing & print catalogue available - Contact corey at 248.554.0590 or [email protected]
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| Baby Qing, 2012 23 x 12 x 10" cast glass, stone ware, pigment powders, oil and case in paints, steel base |
Brightness, 2012 28 x 11 x 12" cast glass, stone ware, pigment powders, oil and case in paints, steel base *SOLD  |
Dragon Moon, 2012 22 x 11 x 11" cast glass, stone ware, pigment powders, oil and case in paints, steel base *SOLD |
| My work has always been figurative, inspired
by antique Asian art. Initially, I created female figures but my most
recent work focuses on children. Part of this body of work, "Children of
the Past", centers on Chinese children of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and
of China’s last dynasty, the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Both of these
dynasties placed immense importance on style and fashion. Some of the sculptures in “Children of the Past” represent Western children of the 1940‘s and 1950's. This group within a group is named "City Kids" because, in spite of their young ages and moderate circumstances, these children exhibit an urbane flair for sophisticated dress. _ -Scroll to the bottom of the page for the stories about each of the "Children of the Past"- |
Before I became a sculptor, I enjoyed an extensive career in New
York as a fashion designer. My sculptures naturally exhibit a great
interest in clothing and the figures all have very detailed garments and
distinctive fabric patterning. The "textile-like" surfaces of my work are slightly distressed or "antiqued.” In addition, my use of glass components gives my figures almost intangible features. Together, these elements give the sculptures an almost haunting look, hence "Children of the Past." -Vivian Wang 2012 |
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| Drummer, 2012 24 x 12 x 8" cast glass, stoneware, pigment powders, oil and casein paints, steel base |
Elder Sister, 2012 26 x 12 x 8" cast glass, stoneware, pigment powders, oil and casein paints, steel base |
Kingpin, 2012 24 x 14 x 11" cast glass, stoneware, pigment powders, oil and casein paints, steel base *SOLD |
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| Patchwork, 2012 26 x 13 x 8" cast glass, stoneware, pigment powders, oil and casein paints, steel base |
School Again, 2012 27 x 14 x 8" cast glass, stoneware, pigment powders, oil and casein paints, steel base *SOLD |
Younger Sister, 2012 25 x 12 x 8" cast glass, stoneware, pigment powders, oil and casein paints, steel base |
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| Cocoon, 2012 25 x 12 x 8" cast glass, stoneware, pigment powders, oil and casein paints, steel base |
Crest, 2012 27 x 12 x 8" cast glass, stoneware, pigment powders, oil and casein paints, steel base |
Golden Boy, 2012 21 x 12 x 8" cast glass, stoneware, pigment powders, oil and casein paints, steel base |
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| Click the above link to download a PDF file of the Vivian Wang Catalogue |
Norfolk, 2012 26 x 12 x 8" cast glass, stoneware, pigment powders, oil and casein paints, steel base |
Click the above link to download a PDF file of the Vivian Wang Catalogue |
Pricing & print catalogue available - Contact corey at 248.554.0590 or [email protected]
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Children"Golden Boy" depicts the infant child of a lower ranking consort from the Tang Dynasty. Because the proud mother has given birth to the Emperor's first son she immediately gains a much higher ranking in the court's female hierarchy of wives and concubines. |
 City
Kids"Cocoon" features a toddler who has donned many layers of clothing because a properly warm winter coat was sadly not available. Fortunately for her, a caring person has made sure her ensemble of hand-me-downs looks harmonious. |
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 City
Kids"Crest" shows a poor, young boy whose outfit is an attempt to copy the uniform of the well-to-do prep school students. Though too large for him, he insists on wearing an oversized Fairisle sweater stuffed under his thrift store blazer. |
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Kids"Norfolk" portrays a young boy dressed as a "little adult", emulating an English country gentleman in his tweed Norfolk jacket. This style was popular among American children in the 1940's. |
H A B A T A T G A L L E R I E S
4400 Fernlee Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48073
248.554.0590 [email protected]
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