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Xu Hongfei Sculpture World Tour Exhibition-Sydney & Melbourne

Organized by the Propaganda Department of the CPC Guangzhou Municipal Committee and the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film, Press and Publication, co-organized by the Guangzhou Sculpture Academy, and undertaken by Auga Group Australia/AGA, the nine-day “Joyful Coast- Xu Hongfei Sculpture World Tour Exhibition – Sydney Station” was officially opened in Sydney on June 20th, and was followed by the “Joyful Coast Xu Hongfei Sculpture World Tour Exhibition – Sydney Station”, organized by the New South Wales MP Mark Coure, the People’s Republic of China in Sydney. The exhibition was officially opened on June 20 in Sydney by New South Wales MP Mark Coure, Consul General Li Huaxin of the People’s Republic of China in Sydney.

Mark Coure, Member of Parliament of New South Wales, Li Huaxin, Consul General of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Sydney, and Robert Kok, Deputy Mayor of Sydney, were invited to attend the opening ceremony.

This time, renowned artist Xu Hongfei teamed up with the AOCA Group to bring 18 life-size sculptures of the “Fat Lady” to the beautiful Sydney waterfront, “across the bay” from the Sydney Opera House. At the same time, Sydney also ushered in the first Chinese sculptor’s personal works outdoor exhibition.

Since the beginning of the exhibition on June 18, these 18 top modern artworks from China have won the hearts of Sydney people and tourists from all over the world in Sydney Harbour Rocks, and also aroused a strong reaction from all walks of life. Over the past week, in addition to more than 30 Chinese domestic media outlets, nearly 30 local mainstream media outlets, including the Sydney Morning Herald, SBS, the Daily Telegraph, Reuters, and Sing Tao Daily, have also reported on this large-scale outdoor sculpture exhibition. The large-scale outdoor sculpture exhibition was also reported by nearly 30 local mainstream media including the Daily Telegraph, Reuters and Sing Tao Daily.

On June 22nd, Mr. Xu Hongfei, a renowned contemporary Chinese sculptor and Director of Guangzhou Sculpture Academy, hosted and planned by AOCA Group, successfully held an “Art Master Class”, during which more than 40 artists, scholars and art enthusiasts from Sydney had face-to-face exchanges with Mr. Xu Hongfei and discussed a series of topics around Chinese and Australian art in a profound manner. A series of topics were deeply discussed around Chinese and Australian art.

On June 23rd, the “Open-air Statue Imitation Competition” was the most exciting part of the sculpture exhibition. The drizzling rain did not affect the enthusiasm of the participants, as dozens of participants twisted their limbs and carried out a real-life version of the sculpture, while visitors from different countries also interacted with the sculpture and took photos with it. The warm atmosphere and the enthusiastic participation of the majority of visitors has pushed the sculpture exhibition to the climax.

It is reported that the sculpture exhibition Sydney station will end on June 26 and move to Melbourne. Sydneysiders will have three more days to get in touch with the “fat girls” from China. Mr. Xu Hongfei is very satisfied with the sculpture exhibition, and he told the media more than once that he appreciated the love of Australian people and artists for his sculptures, and that he would continue to create more light-hearted and happy sculptures to change the western public’s impression of Chinese artworks as stereotypical and serious.

Mr. Kenneth Lin, Chairman of AGA Group, said that as a modern multinational enterprise focusing on “culture, media, tourism, technology and e-commerce”, AGA Group has been committed to the economic, trade and cultural exchanges and development of China and Australia for many years, and the success of the sculpture exhibition signifies that our efforts have penetrated into the mainstream Australian society and the local people. The success of this sculpture exhibition signifies that our efforts have penetrated into the mainstream society and local people in Australia, and we will, as always, spare no effort to enhance the cultural interaction between China and Australia, and do a good job of cultural diplomacy between Chinese and Australian people.