“I think revolution happens when you distrust anything in its current state, including yourself.” — Wang Jianwei.
Wang Jianwei, Time Temple, 2014. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 210 x 301 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collection. This work was created on the occasion of the commission Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and made possible by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. All works by Wang Jianwei © 2014 Wang Jianwei, used by permission. Photo: Xu Boxin, courtesy the artist
Wang Jianwei, Time Temple 1, 2014. Wood and rubber. Seven parts: one part 87 x 110 x 70 cm; one part 82 x 145 x 59 cm; one part 88.5 x 159 x 38 cm; one part 60 x 57 x 39 cm; one part 18 x 150 x 92 cm; one part 200 x 98 x 2 cm; one part 90 x 76 x 2 cm, dimensions vary with installation. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collection. This work was created on the occasion of the commission Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and made possible by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. All works by Wang Jianwei © 2014 Wang Jianwei, used by permission
Wang Jianwei, Time Temple 2, 2014. Wood, rubber, and steel. Five parts: one part 196 x 152.5 x 123 cm; one part 150 x 220 x 117 cm; one part 147 x 97 x 102 cm; one part 35 x 60 x 35 cm; one part 35 x 60 x 35 cm, dimensions vary with installation. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collection. This work was created on the occasion of the commission Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and made possible by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. All works by Wang Jianwei © 2014 Wang Jianwei, used by permission
Wang Jianwei, Time Temple 2, 2014 (detail). Wood, rubber, and steel. Five parts: one part 196 x 152.5 x 123 cm; one part 150 x 220 x 117 cm; one part 147 x 97 x 102 cm; one part 35 x 60 x 35 cm; one part 35 x 60 x 35 cm, dimensions vary with installation. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collection. This work was created on the occasion of the commission Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and made possible by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. All works by Wang Jianwei © 2014 Wang Jianwei, used by permission
Wang Jianwei, Time Temple 3, 2014. Wood, rubber, and brass. Two parts: one part 87.5 x 205 x 124 cm; one part 92 x 188 x 91 cm, dimensions vary with installation. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collection. This work was created on the occasion of the commission Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and made possible by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. All works by Wang Jianwei © 2014 Wang Jianwei, used by permission
Wang Jianwei, Time Temple 3, 2014. Wood, rubber, and brass. Two parts: one part 87.5 x 205 x 124 cm; one part 92 x 188 x 91 cm, dimensions vary with installation. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collection. This work was created on the occasion of the commission Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and made possible by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. All works by Wang Jianwei © 2014 Wang Jianwei, used by permission
Wang Jianwei, Time Temple 4, 2014. Wood and paint. Two parts: one part 340 x 124 x 58 cm; one part 90 x 211.5 x 101.5 cm, dimensions vary with installation. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collection. This work was created on the occasion of the commission Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and made possible by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. All works by Wang Jianwei © 2014 Wang Jianwei, used by permission
Wang Jianwei, Time Temple 4, 2014, Wood and paint. Two parts: one part 340 x 124 x 58 cm; one part 90 x 211.5 x 101.5 cm, dimensions vary with installation. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collection. This work was created on the occasion of the commission Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and made possible by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. All works by Wang Jianwei © 2014 Wang Jianwei, used by permission
Wang Jianwei, Time Temple 5, 2014. Wood and steel. Three parts: one part 274 x 83.5 x 23 cm; one part 35 x 60 x 35 cm; one part 35 x 60 x 35 cm, dimensions vary with installation. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collection. This work was created on the occasion of the commission Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and made possible by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. All works by Wang Jianwei © 2014 Wang Jianwei, used by permission
Wang Jianwei, Time Temple, 2014. Acrylic and oil on canvas. Four panels: 258.5 x 205.5 cm each, 258.5 x 822 cm overall. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collection. This work was created on the occasion of the commission Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and made possible by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. All works by Wang Jianwei © 2014 Wang Jianwei, used by permission. Photo: Xu Boxin, courtesy the artist
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