Ancient artefacts at Graves Gallery
Published Date:
18 July 2008
By Charlotte Reeve
SOME of Sheffield's most treasured possessions are on show at the Graves Gallery throughout the summer.
The Return of the Ivories & The Land of Peach Blossom exhibition is running until October and features a number of items dating back centuries.
Figures, animals, vases and other hand-carvings from the city’s unique collection of antique Chinese ivories are all included in the exhibition which organisers say create a miniature world, rich in history, legend and myth.
Dating as far back as the 16th Century, these objects provide a window on Chinese culture and on Europe’s long-standing fascination with all things oriental.
Taking her inspiration from the ivories collection and an ancient Chinese tale, contemporary artist Gayle Chong Kwan has created The Land of Peach Blossom – a mythical and isolated gated community located high in the mountains, carved in miniature entirely out of used food packaging.
The exhibition also features work by members of Sheffield’s Chinese community in collaboration with artist Suna Xie.
Admission to the gallery, which is on Surrey Street, Sheffield, is free and opening hours are 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday.
The full article contains 191 words and appears in Worksop Guardian newspaper.
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Last Updated:
16 July 2008 10:43 AM
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Source:
Worksop Guardian
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Location:
Worksop
