Curatorial Insight on Clouds in East Asian Art

Clouding: Shape and Sign in Asian Arts

Installation view of Clouding: Shape and Sign in Asian Art.

Whereas the cloud most often invokes contemporary digital worlds, the cloud’s chimeric quality is even more salient in Chinese visual and material arts. It has made a palpable mark on theories of painting and the visual arts of China, and by extension the visual culture of East Asia. 
 

Event Information
Start Date: January 20, 2021
End Date: February 13, 2022
Venue: Ackland Art Museum

Clouding: Shape and Sign in Asian Arts