Bamboo Exhibition

Exhibition held 20 August to 26 October 2001
Oviatt Library, California State University, Northridge

Bamboo's versatility and prominence in Asian life and culture: Original artwork, artifacts, clothing and household items all made entirely of bamboo.

Photos from the Exhibition

Echoes 2001 85" x 58" x 10" Acrylic, vinyl tapes & strings on bamboo, by Shanye Huang. A filigreed container carved from double layered bamboo culms(stems).    Bamboo chairs and table on bamboo floor     A pair of model water buckets with handle. Life-size buckets are made in this fashion with giant dragon bamboo (i.e., its fully grown culm can measure up to 12" in diameter) from Xi-Shuang-ban-na region in Yunnan, China. Lacquered, polish and painted woven baskets/boxes from southeastern provinces such as Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Anhui in China. Note the refined ornate style.   Bamboo/Animal-hair brushes The vest strung with bamboo beads was devised in the early Qing Dynasty(mid 17th century) as an under-garment worn by chinese opera players for ventilating body heat and sweat under multi-layered bulkycostumes during stage performance. It was re-developed as a novelty fashion apparel in the late 90's. Music Instruments made of bamboo(Flutes) No life without bamboo 1992 Ink and watercolor on Xuan paper, by Cheng Baohong.                                 A bearded smiling mask from a farm market in Sichuan province represents another style of bamboo rhizome carving

Photos from the Openng Reception

Oviatt Library Dean Dr. Curzon and Artist Mr. Shanye Huang	Curator Librarian Angela Lew and Artist Mr. Shanye Huang
Artist Mr. Shanye Huang	United

Exhibition organized and Curator by Angela Lew, Reference Instructional Services Librarian