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Zheng Guogu 鄭國谷

born 1970, Guangdong
works Yangjiang
Zheng Guogu (born 1970, Yangjiang) graduated from the Printmaking Department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1992. A key member of the Yangjiang Group, he creates conceptual work in the form of photography, calligraphy, painting, and video installation. His work addresses the profound shifts of southern Chinese culture, specifically the Pearl River Delta region, with a particular focus on local culture in a time of globalisation. Zheng lives and works in Yangjiang.
Works by Zheng Guogu include Installation, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Ink Art and Textile.

There are 32 objects by Zheng Guogu from the M+ Collection and the M+ Sigg Collection available online.

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A man in a black t-shirt paints calligraphy vigorously.
A man in a black t-shirt paints calligraphy vigorously.

Yangjiang Group: Subverting Calligraphy

Yangjiang Group founders discuss the origins of their collective and calligraphy as an artform
6 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Video
Video showing interview with artist Zheng Guogu.
Video showing interview with artist Zheng Guogu.

When Kitchen Products Become Art

One M+ curator and three conservators chat about the particular challenges of restaging 'Sample Room' by Zheng Guogu for 'Canton Express'
8 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Article
Conservator Natalie Harding and former conservation intern Jessica Wu are cleaning parts of Liang Juhui’s work, ‘City’, a tall tower-like structure that has been temporarily dismantled for cleaning purposes.
Conservator Natalie Harding and former conservation intern Jessica Wu are cleaning parts of Liang Juhui’s work, ‘City’, a tall tower-like structure that has been temporarily dismantled for cleaning purposes.

Preserving the History of Tomorrow: Curating and Conserving Canton Express

One curator and three conservators sit down to share how they collaborated in restaging 'Canton Express' at the M+ Pavilion
6 mins: 
Behind the Scenes  /  Article

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