Liu Xiaobo

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The code is translated by the Chinese name ‘刘晓波’ (Liu Xiaobo)  through the ‘GB2312’ official character set.

Liu Xiaobo is a Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist who called for political reforms and the end of communist single-party rule. He is currently incarcerated as a political prisoner in Jinzhou, Liaoning. … During his fourth prison term, Liu was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for “his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China.” He is the first Chinese citizen to be awarded a Nobel Prize of any kind while residing in China. —— Wikipedia

Size

100x70x2.5 cm

Weight

2.50 kg with wooden inner frame

Materials

Acrylics & mixed materials on canvas

Period

2011

Record

Solo exhibition – ‘La Cina e’ viCina’, OneOff Space, Lecco, Italy. 2013
Group exhibition – ‘Original Home – An Chinese contemporary art exhibition of EXPO 2015 Milan,Italy’, China Corporate United Pavilion, Milan, Italy. 2015
Group exhibition – ‘Codici Minati’, Castle Doria,Porto Venere, Italy. 2012
Group exhibition – ‘First Salone 2012’, Ex-Church San Carpoforo, Milan, Italy. 2012