Vivian Wang is an American sculptor of Chinese descent, who is inspired by the art of ancient China and Japan.
With Asian features and formal poses, her figures are always elaborately clothed in garments replete with Asian patterns and motifs. The style and color of the clothing has been greatly influenced by her previous career as a fashion designer. The “textile-like” surfaces of her work are purposely distressed or “antiqued”.
Vivian Wang uses glass components for the hands, feet and heads of her figures imbues them with an almost intangible quality. Together, these elements give the sculptures a haunting look, mirroring the paintings and sculptures of ancient China and Japan.
All her pieces are now extravagantly embellished with semi-precious stones and crystals. This reflects the opulence and pageantry of court life in ancient Asia. Even the Samurai warrior wears the most resplendent armor covered with an overwhelming number of garnets and moonstones. The use of these semi precious stones is a new direction in her art, one which she intend to develop further.
Permanent Collections
2021 – Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
2019 – Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida
2018 – Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida
2017 – Barry Art Museum, Norfolk, Virginia
2017 – Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida
2017 – Fort Wayne Museum, Fort Wayne, Indiana
2012 – Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, Florida
Artist: Vivian Wang
Dimensions: 26" x 11" x 8"
Year: 2021
Material/Process: Cast glass, stoneware, steel base
Origin: United States
Details:
TRENCHCOAT portrays a child of the 1950’s wearing a classic trench coat, the same kind his father would wear. During that era, children often dressed in their own versions of adult clothing. The boys wore blazers, sweater vests, dress shirts and neckties. They dressed in their best for Sunday school and other
important events. The boy’s haircut , a “Buster Brown” bowl cut was very popular at that time in the 50’s.
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Artist: Vivian Wang
Dimensions: 26" x 11" x 8"
Year: 2021
Material/Process: Cast Glass Stoneware Steel Base
Origin: United States
Details:
CABLES shows a young American boy in casual attire during the 1950’s. He has copied the preppy style his father would wear: a striped shirt, argyle sweater vest, trousers, and a shawl collar, cable cardigan. Only his rumpled hair is a sign of his youth.
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Artist: Vivian Wang
Dimensions: 30h x 12w x 14d
Year: 2020
Material/Process: Cast Glass Stoneware Gemstones Steel Base
Origin: United States
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“Lady Phoenix” portrays a young Chinese woman, a member of the royal court, who lived during the Qing Dynasty (1644 -1912). Founded by a Manchu clan from Manchuria, a region northeast of the Great Wall, it was the last Imperial Dynasty of China.
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Lady Phoenix wears a tunic with embroidered Phoenix birds on its flowing sleeves. The embroidery is “Su Embroidery” from Suzhou, the famous “City of Embroidery". The Royal Court of the Qing Dynasty favored Su embroidery for its royal clothing. A special characteristic of this very refined embroidery is its reversible motif. The best Su embroidery masters produced double-sided or “mirror image” embroidery. The birds on Lady Phoenix’s flowing sleeves are an excellent example of this.
The image of the Phoenix bird dates back thousands of years to the beginning of Chinese culture. According to some sources, the mythical Phoenix has its roots in a prehistoric, ostrich-like bird that roamed China long ago.
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Artist: Vivian Wang
Dimensions: 29 x 11 x 11 in
Year: 2019
Material/Process: Cast Glass, Stoneware, Gemstones and Gold Leaf with Steel Base
Origin: United States
Details:
Gemstones: Citrine 203 Ct, Faux Pearl 6 Ct
Story:
“Tiara” depicts a Kabuki actor portraying an Empress of the Japanese Edo Period (1615-1868). Kabuki theater was a highly-stylized dance drama with such exaggerated gestures that it was sometimes hard to distinguish between the gestures and the actual dancing. The all-male cast often wore the most dramatic, extravagant and expensive costumes. These extremely elaborate garments were embroidered with real silver and gold thread. Inspired by these Kabuki theater costumes, I gave “Tiara” a lavish Kimono heavily trimmed in gold and Citrine gemstones.
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