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China, China (1999). China China features a series of 40 hand painted porcelain busts, as well as several pairs of legs. Xian used the faces of his family and friends to create the busts, and then employed local painters in
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Evolutionaura (2013). Evolutionaura features a series of 8 busts, similar to Xian's other art installations. In
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Forrest (2009). Concrete Forrest depicts a series of 36 busts in concrete rather than in porcelain, like in China China. Each bust has its own feature of vegetation from the local area surrounding
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The Art of Ah Xian, Asia
Society Museum, New York, United States (2002)
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