Liu Ruowang's 'Wolves Coming' Installation in Naples
Chinese artist Liu Ruowang (born 1977 in Jia Xian, lives and works in Beijing) has installed 'Wolves Coming' in Piazza del Municipio, Naples. The project, curated by Matteo Lorenzelli, features 280 kg iron castings of ferocious wolves baring their teeth at a lone warrior. The warrior is depicted in a baseball batter's stance with sword and helmet, while the wolves are rendered with precision. The installation was partially shown at the 2015 Venice Biennale and in Turin the same year. The work creates an unreal situation, inviting viewer interaction and commentary on contemporary society's artificiality. The public's presence, including selfies on Instagram, contributes to the sculptures' gradual dematerialization into an incorporeal, limitless dimension.
Key facts
- Liu Ruowang is a Chinese artist born in 1977 in Jia Xian, lives and works in Beijing.
- The installation is titled 'Wolves Coming' and curated by Matteo Lorenzelli.
- It features 280 kg iron castings of wolves and a warrior in Piazza del Municipio, Naples.
- The warrior is depicted in a baseball batter's pose with sword and helmet.
- The work was partially exhibited at the 2015 Venice Biennale and in Turin in 2015.
- The installation emphasizes viewer interaction and the artificiality of contemporary society.
- Selfies on Instagram are noted as part of the artwork's reception.
- The sculptures are said to dematerialize through digital reproduction.
Entities
Artists
- Liu Ruowang
Institutions
- Artribune
- Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Piazza del Municipio
- Venice
- Turin
- Beijing
- China
- Jia Xian