Ah Xian b. 1960

Also known as Liu Ji Xian
  • Artist
A painter and sculptor born in China, sought political asylum in Australia from 1990. Known for porcelain, cloisonne and concrete body casts. Xian was the recipient of the National Gallery of Australia’s inaugural National Sculpture Prize (2001) and the National Gallery of Victoria’s Clemenger Contemporary Art Award (2009).
creator of
Metaphysica: Red Fish
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Medium
Bronze, Brass, Oil Paint

One of 36 busts in Metaphysica Series.

 
creator of
Metaphysica: Immortal on deer
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Medium
Bronze, Brass

One of 36 busts in Metaphysica Series.

 
creator of
Dr John Yu
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Medium
Glazed ceramic

Commission by National Portrait Gallery

42 × 42 × 31cm.

 
creator of
Concrete Forest 9 Fatsia jiponica (Japanese Aralia)
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Medium
Concrete, Wax

One of series of 36 concrete busts imprinted with plant matter.

 
creator of
Human Human – lotus, cloisonné, figure
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Hand-beaten copper, Cloisonné enamel

Full body hand-cast porcelain, cloisonné enamelling.

158 × 55.5 × 32cm

 
creator of
Human human - landscape carved lacquer bust no.5
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Medium
resin fibreglass, lacquer

46 × 45.5 × 27.3cm

 
creator of
China China - Bust no.10
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Medium
Porcelain, cobalt underglaze, clear glaze

Porcelain cast from figure, hand painted underglaze.

31 × 40 × 21.5cm

 
creator of
Heavy wounds series no.10
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Medium
Oil on Canvas

110 × 90cm