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Forest Project

PHOTO|VIDEO

The Forest Project is an experiment of creating a self-sustaining system that will move funds from wealthy areas to impoverished areas for planting trees. Its feasibility is based on the following principles: firstly, utilize free online services such as auction and sales hosting, money transfers, and even online teaching to achieve the lowest possible costs; secondly, benefit everyone involved in the project; thirdly, utilize regional economic discrepancies ($2.50 is a subway ride in New York, but it can plant ten trees in Kenya). 


SOCIAL PROGRAMS

Series

  • Forest  Project:  Taiwan

    2014
  • Forest  Project:  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil  

    2012
  • Forest  Project

    2008

Background Story 9

Background Story 9,Taipei,2014

Background Story 9,Taipei,2014

Background Story 9,Taipei,2014

Background Story 9,Taipei,2014

PHOTO|VIDEO

2014

Materials: Natural debris attached to frosted glass panel

Location: Xu Bing: A Retrospective, Taiwan, Taipei Fine Arts Museum


INSTALLATION

Phoenix: Xu Bing at the Cathedral

PHOTO|VIDEO

2008 - 2010 / 2014

Materials: Construction site debris and materials

Dimension:

Location: The Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York, US


INSTALLATION

Forest Project: Taiwan

Work in progress, Taiwan, 2012

Work in progress, Taiwan, 2012

Exterior view of National Museum of History, Taipei, 2012

Installation view at National Museum of History, Taipei, 2012

Installation view at National Museum of History, Taipei, 2014

Installation view at National Museum of History, Taipei, 2014

Installation view at National Museum of History, Taipei, 2014

Installation view at National Museum of History, Taipei, 2014

Installation view at National Museum of History, Taipei, 2014

Installation view at National Museum of History, Taipei, 2014

Children from San Di Men (Pingdong County, Taiwan) performing at the exhibition, Taipei, 2014

Children in traditional costume at the exhibition, Taipei, 2014

Xu Bing, the children, teachers and staffs at San Di Elementary School, Pingdong County, Taiwan, 2014

Painting in Forest Project: Taiwan, 2014

Drawing, Forest Project: Taiwan, 2014

Forest Project: Taiwan, 2014

Forest Project: Taiwan, 2014

PHOTO|VIDEO

2014

Medium: Mixed media installation

Location:  Taiwan


SOCIAL PROGRAMS