On December 28th, jointly sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, and the Guangdong Artists Association, undertaken by the Guangzhou Sculpture Institute, and co-organized by the Guangzhou Library, the "Fat Sun Around the World: 10 Years - Xu Hongfei Sculpture World Tour Photography Exhibition" opened in the Guangzhou Library.
The exhibition focuses on the posters, video photos and sculptures of Xu Hongfei's sculpture world tour over the past ten years, as well as the "Fat Girl" series of sculptures, aiming to capture the beautiful stories and moving moments during the tour through the unique perspective of "photography + sculpture". At the opening ceremony, the unveiling ceremony of Xu Hongfei's 2024 Jiachen Year of the Dragon Zodiac series sculpture "Dragon and Phoenix Chengxiang" was held. The work links the "Fat Girl" IP, the Zodiac Dragon and the auspicious clouds that imply good fortune and good luck, presenting an upward posture as a whole, wishing the Year of the Dragon to take off and be beautiful.
The sculpture "Dragon and Phoenix Chengxiang" was unveiled
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Xu Hongfei's sculpture world tour. 10 years, 5 continents, more than 20 countries, 55 solo exhibitions...... These vivid numbers record the rich natural scenery, profound historical heritage, and diverse cultural customs of all over the world. Whether it is photography or sculpture, they all record one moving moment after another, allowing us to understand the interaction and exchange between the world and China.
Exhibition view
On the same day, the book release and donation ceremony of "Happy China, Emotional Cuba: Xu Hongfei Sculpture World Tour Exhibition - Cuba Station" was also held. From December 2019 to January 2020, under the guidance of the Information Office of the Guangdong Provincial Government, co-sponsored by the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, the Havana Provincial People's Congress, and co-organized by the Guangzhou Sculpture Institute, the "2019 Guangzhou Cultural Week - Xu Hongfei Sculpture World Tour - Cuba Station (36th Station)" was unveiled in Havana.
Xu Hongfei, a national first-class artist and vice chairman of the Guangdong Artists Association, has been engaged in sculpture creation for more than 30 years, and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for his unique artistic style and sculpture works. His "Fat Girl" series of works, with witty, humorous and optimistic sculpture language, vividly depicts the life scenes that people like to see, and is deeply sought after and loved by the majority of citizens and tourists.
Written by: Nandu reporter Xu Xiaolei