Monday, September 15, 2014

rise again




The 'Phoenix" an installation by Chinese artist Xu Bing in the Church of St. John the Divine, New York, is an art work made out of the debris gathered from construction sites. It unfolds the story of 'rising again' from the fire, both literally and figuratively as it also has a resonance in the story of migrants creating a new life for themselves in new lands,

for more, visit: stjohndivine.org ,  http://www.wnyc.org/story/giant-birds-hang-inside-cathedral/ http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2014/03/xu-bing-cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine-new-york

6 comments:

  1. Oh wow... This is so inspiring....

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  2. ' I'll be back' . Theme of life.

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  3. A phoenix rising from the fire,
    Bounces back from the flaming pyre..
    It only reaches higher and higher,
    With wings and heart that do not tire...
    Whatever it's destiny may conspire,
    The phoenix will never retire...
    Within its heart it has just one desire..
    To keep rising from the fire....

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  4. Amazing research. Reinstates the quote that determination can turn even the end into a new beginning.

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  5. manoj, trupti, anamika .... thanks a lot for your interpretations

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