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THE GARDINER MUSEUM PRESENTS
THE 2013 ARTIST INTERVENTION SERIES

AN TE LIU
MONO NO MA
September 7 – November 11, 2013
For MONO NO MA acclaimed artist An Te Liu
is creating a new body of sculptures which explore the spaces around
things. While mono is Japanese for ‘object’, ma is a more elusive term
referring to ‘space’ or ‘gap’, but one which is simultaneously aware of
form and non-form.
Drawing inspiration from artefacts found in
the Gardiner’s Ancient Americas collection, Liu works with the remains
from our contemporary consumer milieu, conjuring new forms borne out of
emptiness – entities poised between the familiar and the enigmatic,
material and immaterial, thing and no-thing.

ABOVE: An Te Liu, Aphros,
2013. Press moulded earthenware with sawdust additions, copper oxide
slip, and pigmentation, 42 x 45 x 13.5 cm. Plaster Base / mold segment,
28 x 44.5 x 10 cm.

AN TE SOCIAL - THE OPENING PARTY FOR AN TE LIU: MONO NO MA
CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF
MONO NO MA WITH AN TE LIU!
Friday September 6, 2013
6 – 10 pm
Join An Te Liu at the AN TE SOCIAL, the opening party for MONO NO MA. Get an exclusive sneak peak at the exhibition then enjoy the art party with beer from Steam Whistle Brewery, bubbly from Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, mouthwatering bites from à la Carte Kitchen, and beats and vibes by DJ John Kong (Do Right! Music). A full cash bar will also be available.
$50