Trans-Figuration – Guangdong Museum of Art

Museum Exhibition
Xue Song

Trans-Figuration by Xue Song is on view at the Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou from March 26 to April 20, 2022.
The exhibition title is inspired by the term “transfiguration” in Buddhist art, which can be applied to understand Xue Song’s appropriation of ready-made images. In his symbolic burning of images and reconstruction into collage, the artist transforms one medium into another, thereby giving it a new existence. However, just as in Buddhist thought, where current existence is an accumulation of experiences from past lives, the burned and reconstructed images in Xue Song’s art all carry traces of their original meaning, hidden behind layers of ashes and paint for the viewer to decipher.

Installation View, Guangdong Museum of Art. Photo: Courtesy of Xue Song

National Cellar 1573 / Xue Song

Commission
Xue Song
In welcoming 2023, National Cellar 1573 and Shanghai-based artist Xue Song celebrate the launch of Brilliant Mountains of Pine baijiu liquor. Limited to editions of 60,000 bottles worldwide, the product design is inspired by Xue Song’s mixed-media collage work, featuring auspicious colours and motifs in a traditional landscape setting.
National Cellar 1537 New Year Product Launch Party. Photo: Courtesy of Li Youyou

Contemporary Art Represents the Spirit of Today

Video
Xue Song
In this video, we take an in-depth look into Xue Song’s career as a Chinese contemporary artist, covering his journey from his hometown of Dangshan, Anhui to the metropolitan city of Shanghai, his interest in Chinese history and contemporary culture, his wide range of subject matter, and the initial fire that sparked his inspiration for the iconic style of burnt collage that he is known for today.
Video Still from Trans-Figuration. Video: Courtesy of Li Youyou

Pop, Fashion, Currents – TEDx Talks

Video
Xue Song
The confrontation of one’s identity in terms of history, society, and culture has been an integral theme in the art of Xue Song, and was explored in the artist’s TED Talk on Oct 21, 2021 organized by TEDxHangzhouED.
Video Still from The Zeitgeist © TEDx Talks