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Scroll A1

Xing Danwen Chinese

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Xing created her Scroll series in the summers of 1999 and 2000 while she was in Beijing in-between semesters at New York’s School of Visual Art. Scroll A1 presents people at their leisure along a traditional covered walkway. Using one roll of film for this composition, Xing consciously references both the cinematic filmstrip and the traditional handscroll format, creating a journey through shifting perspectives and changes in scale.

Scroll A1, Xing Danwen (Chinese, born 1967), Chromogenic print, China

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Scroll A1, Xing Danwen (Chinese, born 1967), Chromogenic print, China
Scroll A1, Xing Danwen (Chinese, born 1967), Chromogenic print, China
Scroll A1, Xing Danwen (Chinese, born 1967), Chromogenic print, China
Scroll A1, Xing Danwen (Chinese, born 1967), Chromogenic print, China
Scroll A1, Xing Danwen (Chinese, born 1967), Chromogenic print, China
Scroll A1, Xing Danwen (Chinese, born 1967), Chromogenic print, China
Scroll A1, Xing Danwen (Chinese, born 1967), Chromogenic print, China
Scroll A1, Xing Danwen (Chinese, born 1967), Chromogenic print, China
Scroll A1, Xing Danwen (Chinese, born 1967), Chromogenic print, China
Scroll A1, Xing Danwen (Chinese, born 1967), Chromogenic print, China

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