'Seemingly Yet Not' Explores the Philosophical Dimensions of Sculpture

"Seemingly Yet Not," an exhibition featuring sculptures by Zhu Yong, is currently on display at Art Pine in Shanghai.

The 8th Sculpture Academic Series Exhibition of the Shanghai Oil Paintings & Sculpture Institute features more than 20 works by Zhu Yong, tracing his Fracture series, which he has developed for over a decade.

In his new works, the artist pushes the sculptural language of rupture into deeper philosophical territory, exploring the ambiguous boundaries between likeness and difference, being and non-being.

The exhibition unfolds as a contemporary sculptural inquiry into form, appearance, and the ways in which people perceive and make sense of the world.

Zhu, who graduated from the Sculpture Department at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, focuses on the contemplation of fissures in these new works. Using cast bronze, polished stainless steel, and mixed media, he creates complex layers.

The artist brings the concepts of permanence and flux into a shared space. Stable forms subtly contain the potential for dissolution, while fractured structures retain vitality and life.

The exhibition encourages the artist to develop his visual language and expand sculpture's expressive potential. It invites viewers to look beyond form, experience the emotions, reflections, and silences in the works, embrace ambiguity, and explore the infinite spiritual possibilities of art.

If you go

Date: Through December 6, 10am-10pm

Venue: Art Pine, Shanghai 松艺术空间

Address: 889 Pudong Rd S. 浦东南路889号