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Portrait: Tong Kunniao © XC·HuA Gallery
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Tong Kunniao Balancing Bird, 2019 ©Tong Kunniao
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Tong Kunniao Studio view © XC·HuA Gallery
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Tong Kunniao Red Tail Double Eggs Bird, 2020 Mixed media (stockings, metal, artificial wool, etc.) 140x150x220cm © XC·HuA Gallery
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Tong Kunniao Chili Bullet Bird, 2019 Mixed media (magazine, wax paper, metal, etc.) 300x160x180cm © XC·HuA Gallery
Exhibition
Tong Kunniao — Just Stay In The Cold
1 May 2020 – 11 Jul 2020
Regular hours
- Friday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 18:00
Address
- Potsdamerstr. 81 b
- Berlin
Berlin - 10785
- Germany
Travel Information
- The M85 and M48 bus routes have stops on Potsdamer Strasse at Lützowstrasse. Alternatively, take the M29 which stops at Potsdamer Brücke.
- Take either the U1 to Kurfürstenstrasse or the U2 to Bülowstrasse and exit onto Potsdamer Strasse.
In his first solo exhibition at XC·HuA Gallery, Chinese artist Tong Kunniao presents new kinetic sculptures, paintings and mixed-media installations, paired with his eccentric, mechanical object performances.
About
Having grown up amid the rapid digitization and concurrent rise of mass consumerism in China, Tong fosters a fascination for used commercial goods as cultural remnants from our time in his practice. From stockings to used books and recycled broom sticks, he transforms seemingly trivial motifs and everyday material into whimsical, playful sculptures that resemble ‘balancing bird’ toys – hovering, winged creatures balancing on a central gravitational point. The artist’s work reflects a re-enchantment with the physical world and challenges the way we place meaning in commonplace objects today.
A performance by Tong Kunniao will take place during Gallery Weekend.
