Jian-Jun Zhang
Mountain, River, 2003
silicone rubber, sumi ink on rice paper
Mountain (Jade White and Midnight Blue), 48 x 27.5 x 41 inches each. Cast silicone rubber from a Scholar's Rock. The traditional cultural form transformed into a contemporary industrial material. River, 27 x 27 inches, 36 panels total. Each panel has the word "water" written in one of 36 languages. When the panels are mounted together they become a flowing river.