Untitled (Neon with two faces)

n.d.

Artist

Zhang Dali, Chinese, 1963-: Born: Harbin, China; Work Locations: Beijing, China

Country

China

Object

neon, sculpture

Medium

Neon on canvas

Accession Number

2010.489

Credit Line

Gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum

Zhang Dali (Chinese). Untitled (Neon with two faces). n.d.. Neon on canvas. Gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum. 2010.489.

Dimensions

frame height: 46 in, 116.8400 cm; frame width: 72 in, 182.8800 cm; frame depth: 4 1/4 in, 10.7950 cm; length: 97 in, 246.3800 cm

Inscription

Signed bottom right

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Collection

Modern and Contemporary Art

Beginning his career as a graffiti artist, Zhang Dali explored the stoic, oppressed faces of migrant workers, who he believes are vital but invisible contributors to contemporary Chinese society. Untitled (Neon with Two Faces) brings his earlier work off the street and into the gallery. With the addition of a second face, Zhang hopes to introduce a dialogue among the overlooked workers and to encourage them to discuss modernization and autonomy rather than to mutely endure a life of blindly performed tasks.