Zheng Lu. The Dark Matter In Sagittarius

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We are pleased to present an exhibition of new sculptures by acclaimed artist Zheng Lu (b. 1978, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia). Zheng has created three bodies of work in which he revisits themes of the past, reveals recent formal and conceptual explorations, and shares a glimpse into the future with a preview of a new series.

Zheng is known for his technically ambitious sculptures, often focusing on water, which have been exhibited in museums and public spaces around the world. He has said that his work is informed by the emphasis on technique he experienced at the Central Academy of Fine Art in China combined with a rigorous conceptual practice he learned while a student in Paris at École des Beaux-Arts.

This is the artist’s first solo show in New York since the installation of a gleaming twenty-foot-tall steel sculpture adjacent to the United Nations in midtown Manhattan in November 2023.

The first body of work in The Dark Matter in Sagittarius comprises sculptures from Zheng’s Water in Dripping series, which has garnered international attention.