wu weishan

this artwok is a scu;pture,it,s apperance is just like a big cow with an empty syomach,the name of this sculpture"ru zi niu"is from a famous chinese writer luxun,he wrote an eminent sentence thay includes this word,the whole artwork is made of kaolin,the cow,s two forelegs are kneeling on the gorund,and it,s head is held high.
this artwork is the artist xiong bing ming,s gift for nanjing university,s one hundred year celebration.it,s kneeling fovelegs and the holding head represent the chinese good spirit:to keep fighting in spite of all setbacks.this means the chinese never submit in the face of troubles.and the cow,s empty stomach means the artist,s bosom that he is willing to give anything of him to his country.
like this artwork,it,s full of the artist,s imaginations,such as the cow,s empty stomach,fovelegs and head,First of all,the whole artwork is life like,the body,s details make the whole artwork almost real,the carving skill is really good,but the important point which attracts me is the artwork,s profound intensions,the artist tries to use the cow,s actions to represent the chinese spirit."ru zi niu"is not only a good artwork but also full of educational meanings.