ZHONG CHENG

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Arman, born in Nice, France, is a largely influential artist often associated with Pop Art and Neorealist movement. He was most well-known for his sculptures created from readymade objects. These mass-produced items were deconstructed in all directions and rearranged into completely new form. The creative procedure allows certain parts of the readymade to be preserved, yet reborn in an absolute innovative and aesthetic manner. The new abstract accumulations are seen as repeated forms that hold deeper meanings than just functional consumer products. These sculptures invite the viewers to develop new perspectives and to feel each unique rhythm of symphony. Arman responds directly to present-day environmental and social issues while strengthening his subjective views through art.

The distinct style of his was shaped by his strong-mindedness yet witty persona. His characteristics performed corresponding amount of rationality and perceptual aspects; which later impacted on his concentrations on both forms and qualities of lives. He once stated, “When you destroy a piece of wood, you receive a cubist structure. In contrast, once you destroy a cello, it is nothing but romantic.” Looking back at the Table Double Gambit Base, Arman not only poetically presented the secluded social and cultural connotations; he also decoded the original boundaries between internal and external forms of objects and lives.