In some way, he’s the Chinese version of Joseph Cornell. Using found objects as inspirations and materials for his art, he says that life is his main job, art is just a hobby. The philosophy behind his arts stamps from his upbringing, the way his mother has taught him about not wasting anything. Every object has its own value and life. Can we nurture their lives as beautiful as they can be?
His work really touches me, because I can feel so much love in there. It’s his way of responding to what’s happening in his life with virtues, culture and philosophy of the Chinese.
References:
http://www.artzip.org/song-dong-waste-not
https://www.cobosocial.com/dossiers/song-dong-borderless-wall/
https://www.cobosocial.com/dossiers/song-dong-a-world-in-a-well/
https://www.artnetnews.cn/art-world/songdongchichengshiyongyuwangcuihuita-75869
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