Sculptor to take exhibition to Hamburg to promote Guangzhou culture

Noted Guangzhou-based sculptor Xu Hongfei will take an exhibition of his works to Hamburg, Germany on July 6, following appearances in France, Italy, Britain, Turkey as well as his native China.

A ceremony to announce the approaching exhibition was held on June 30 in Guangzhou, with the attendance of government officials including Chen Zhiqiang, director of Guangzhou municipal bureau of culture, radio, film, television, press and publication and Li Jinkun, head of Guangdong Artists Association.

The launch ceremony for Xu Honfei's exhibition in Hamburg is held in Guangzhou on June 30. [Photo/news.dayoo.com]

The exhibition, part of a program to promote Guangzhou culture in Europe, will add more elements of Chinese culture to diplomatic activities during the 2017 G20 Hamburg Summit.

Xu, who currently serves as president of the Guangzhou Sculpture Academy, creates works that have been acclaimed for their humorous verisimilitude and canny portrayals of everyday life in contemporary urban China. He is known for his sculpture series of the "plump female" which express confidence and optimism towards life.

Xu Hongfei, the famous sculptor from Guangzhou, poses with a work from his "plump female" series. [Photo/news.dayoo.com]

Hamburg will be the 24th place on Xu's sculpture world tour and the artist will showcase his "plump female" works in the city's iconic places.

Xu's work has always been committed to showing off his home city's inclusiveness and development.

Hamburg and Guangzhou are both port cities with long histories and Guangzhou, the birthplace of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, has had close relations with Hamburg for centuries.

Xu's exhibition will not only play an important role in echoing the nation's call for implementing the Belt and Road Initiative, but will also function as a bridge to promote communications among people from the two cities.

Visitors pose with Xu and one of his works at a sculpture exhibition held in Sydney, Australia, in June 2013. [Photo/news.dayoo.com]