Artist Wang Xieda (王燮达)

9. Wang Xieda (王燮达)

Surrounded by bamboo trees, a vegetable garden and geese that he raises, Wang Xieda sculpts not only modern bronze figures but also an interpretation of the ancient Chinese intellectual wisdom.

“Seeking balance in the world of yin and yang, and looking for simpler ways to express myself” is not only the meaning of his name -- Xie (燮) Da (达) -- but it?explains?Wang Xieda's philosophy about life and art too.

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