LI CHEN (B. 1963)
Pure Land
signed and numbered ‘Li Chen 7/8’ (engraved on the right side)
bronze sculpture
63 (H) x 111 x 40 cm. (24 3/4 x 43 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
Executed in 1998
edition 7/8
one incised seal of the artist

Private Collection, USA (acquired directly from the artist)

Asia Art Center, Li Chen 1992-2002 Sculpture, Beijing, 2004 (different size version illustrated, pp. 39-45).
Asia Art Center, The Contemporary Road of Media and Tradition - TOP 10 Chinese Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition, Taipei, 2007 (different size version illustrated, pp. 56-57).
Asia Art Center, Energy of Emptiness, Li Chen in 52nd Venice Biennale, exh. cat., Taipei, 2007 (different size version illustrated, pp. 31-41).
Asia Art Center, Li Chen : In Search of Spiritual Space 2008 Solo Exhibition at National Art Museum of China, exh. cat., Taipei, 2008 (different size version illustrated, inside front cover & p. 194).
Singapore Art Museum, Li Chen : Mind Body Spirit, Li Chen Solo Exhibition at Singapore Art Museum, exh. cat., Singapore, 2009 (different size version illustrated, back cover, p. 132 and p. 144-151).
Asia Art Center, Li Chen: Soul Guardians - In an Age of Disasters and Calamities, Taipei, 2009 (different size version illustrated, p. 160 and p. 175).
Asia Art Center, Greatness of Spirit: Li Chen Premiere Sculpture Exhibition in Taiwan, exh. cat., Taipei, 2012 (different size version illustrated, p. 68-69, p.154-155 and p. 176).
Asia Art Center, Monumental Levity of Li Chen: Premiere Sculpture Exhibition Place Vendome Paris, exh. cat., Taipei, 2014 (different size version illustrated, p. 65 and p. 80-81).
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Being: In/Voluntary Drift – Li Chen Solo Exhibition, exh. cat., Taipei, 2018 (different size version illustrated, p. 100-107).
Asia Art Center, Through the Ages – Li Chen, exh. cat., Taipei, 2019 (different size version illustrated, p. 43, p. 49, p. 58 and p. 90-93).

Venice, OPENASIA, 7th International Exhibition of Sculptures and Installation, 2004 (different size version exhibited).
Shanghai, Shanghai International Biennial Urban Sculpture Exhibition, 2005 (different size version exhibited).
Venice, Li Chen: Energy of Emptiness, 52nd Venice Biennale, June – November 2007 (different size version exhibited).
Beijing, National Art Museum of China, In Search of Spiritual Space, April - May 2008 (different size version exhibited).
Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, Li Chen : Mind Body Spirit, September - December 2009 (different size version exhibited).
Taipei, Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall & Freedom Square, Greatness of Spirit: Li Chen Premiere Sculpture Exhibition in Taiwan, November - December 2011 (different size version exhibited).
Paris, Place Vendome, Li Chen's Major Sculpture Solo Exhibition, September 2013 (different size version exhibited).
Taipei, Museum of Contemporary Art, Being: In/Voluntary Drift – Li Chen Solo Exhibition, July – August 2017 (different size version exhibited).
Shanghai, Aurora Museum, Through the Ages – Li Chen Solo Exhibition, November 2018 –January 2019 (different size version exhibited).