Archivo MAPA

Description:

Photograph in rectangular format and horizontal layout. In a long shot, five craved objects from the Chinese collection are in a dark background. From left to right, there’s a whole-body figure of Buddha, a canton ball with a mount, a cylindrical pot with a cover, a smiling figure of Buddha, and a whole-body figure of Guan Yin. The objects are not part of the current exhibition.

Context:

The Chinese collection was exhibited in October 1960, with the support of the Chilean-Chinese Culture Institute, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Chilean independence. There were 197 works, 59 of which were part of the MAPA collection. In 1957, Tomás Lago (director 1943-1968) traveled to China, picking up impressions and teachings about folk culture from the book Artesanías Clásicas Chinas (Classic Chinese Craftworks) (1963). Under his direction, exhibitions that used to be out of the continent’s range due to current political or cultural bonds were made. Previously, two expositions with objects from this country were carried out in 1953 and 1955.

Subjects:
China, Exhibitions of the MAPA collection, Oreste Plath, Tomás Lago