Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

2001
Artist
Zhang Huan 張洹, Chinese, 1965-
Born: Henan Province, China
Work Locations: Shanghai, China, New York, NY
Country
United States
Object
sculpture
Medium
Stone
Accession Number
2003.918A-B
Credit Line
Gift from the collection of Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum
Zhang Huan 張洹 (Chinese). Pilgrimage. 2001. Stone. Gift from the collection of Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum. 2003.918A-B.
Dimensions
height: 25 5/8 in, 65.0875 cm; length: 133 7/8 in, 340.0425 cm; width: 59 in, 149.8600 cm; weight: 14,000 oz, -1000.0000 g
Inscription
"2001 1/3" carved on one of the short sides of element B (bottom element)
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Collection
Modern and Contemporary Art

Conceptual artist Zhang Huan’s Pilgrimage alludes to his 1988 performance at P.S.1 (now MoMA PS1). In the performance, a nude Zhang laid facedown on a replica of a Ming dynasty daybed on top of blocks of ice. He remained still for ten minutes until the cold became unbearable. This sculpture documents this moment of stillness and invites viewers to meditate upon themes of endurance and time.