Magician Party and Dead Crow

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Currently back in New York for a residency and solo exhibition at Sean Kelly Gallery, Shanghai based artist Sun Xun premiered one of his captivating new 3Dfilms: Magician Party and Dead Crow (2013) at FIELD MEETING. He spoke about his choice of subject matter, use of multiple mediums, and aesthetic disciplines in his practice. Using animals and natural history museum window displays as metaphors for the human condition, political dynamics, and the construction of historicity, Sun Xun ponders: “how might an artist use the Cultural Revolution as material but not be political, in the narrow sense of the term? Don’t miss a rare behind-the-scenes opportunity to interact with this incredibly talented and prolific artist at Sean Kelly Gallery throughout December. For the 2nd phase of his exhibition, he will be on site making drawings, paintings and a large mural, alongside his transplanted animation studio developing a new film work in progress.