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The "Meeting"

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Adele D. Oliver

Community Manager, Lotusland, Canada

The "Meeting"

An installation of sculptures by the Chinese artist Wang Shugang and part of the 2009/2011 Biennale in Vancouver .
First exhibited during the G-8 summit meeting in Germany in 2007 where world leaders held a "meeting", the placing of the figures in static sitting positions with cupped hands is not without irony nor historical and cultural significance (so says the write-up).

I took this in the Fall of 2009 - in the background you can see a glimpse of North vancouver.

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It's another weekend - wishing you all a very good one!!

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Jose Hadad Neto 07/06/2018 2:45
Coincidently, we have post the photo using same title, but despite this and despite we have shot the same sculptured figures, the the photos transmit different situations, in my point of view. In your Meeting the sky seems dramatic, a storm coming soon contrasting with the calm and red figures.
Very nice your composition. Thank you for visiting my photopage.
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Emir Hadzidervisagic Roki 08/08/2010 15:53
Brava Amica Adele, composizione bellissima, presentazione ottima, tanti complimenti, un caro saluto cordialissimo...Emir
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Juan Villalobos Cabrera 13/07/2010 23:47
Una fantástica foto.
Un beso
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Emir Hadzidervisagic Roki 08/07/2010 18:32
Veramnete un bellissima composizione, questa fotografia e bellissima come fantasia, bellissimi colori vivaci, fotoggrafato benissimo e ben inquadrato, tanti complimenti Amica Adele, ti saluto carissimo cordialmente...Emir
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Jörg-Bierwirth 05/07/2010 7:58
Interessant finde ich die völlig unterschiedliche Wirkung der beiden Bilder. Während man sich bei dem ersten Bild als Betrachter von außen fühlt, ist man beim zweiten Bild mitten drin im Geschehen.
Gruß Jörg
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Deryck 04/07/2010 18:27
I love this! These colours with the autumn colours all around them. Makes a great shot
Deryck
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Sally Dunn 04/07/2010 13:41
A very different and amazing set of sculptures, the artist has an interesting eye and talent! I am guessing he chose red because he is Chinese and that is the favoured colour. Regards
Sally
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Eva Maria Zernig 04/07/2010 12:56
Durch das Laub auf dem Rasen hat das Bild eine besonders tolle Wirkung.
LG Eva Maria
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Die Mohnblumen 04/07/2010 7:19
Klasse hast Du die Perspektive gewählt, Adele.
Eine schöne Aufnahme und gute Infos dazu.
LG K-H
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Inge Striedinger 04/07/2010 1:16
Sehr revolutionäre Kunst und schön anzusehen - und erinnert mich an die Skulpturen von einem Künstler in Prag/Tschechien.
LG Inge

Unheimliche Begegnung der besonderen Art im Morgengrauen
Reisemarie

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CsomorLászló 03/07/2010 21:19
-:))))))))))

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Ruth Hutsteiner 03/07/2010 20:30
It seems to me, they wait for somebody or something in a modest or imploring position.
Are they heard one day?
The red colour of the sculptures makes me hopeful.
The grey sky fits very well to the scene.
A great shot, Adele
Greetings
Ruth
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Kenny Jazz 03/07/2010 20:00
G8 gettion more useless from day to day..
Good idea and good picture. I was thinking at the forst moment that it is a grup of real people.. :)
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Vitória Castelo Santos 03/07/2010 19:55
Beautiful atmosphere....i like it very much!!
all the best.
Vitoria

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Silvia Corvalan 03/07/2010 17:18
I'm agree... You are a great observer and show us all the beauty...!
Kindly Regards
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