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Wenda Gu

Artist
WA-00031966
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Institutional Exhibitions
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Works in Collection
3
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  • BiographyMoMA· 93%✓

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About

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Wenda Gu creates monumental site-specific installations and sculptures that occupy the boundary between art and architecture, often intervening in institutional and urban spaces with neon, mirrors, and found objects. Born in Shanghai in 1955, his practice engages directly with cultural displacement and the visual codes shared between Eastern and Western traditions. His large-scale works operate as immersive environments that reshape the spatial and perceptual experience of their locations.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (2)

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2 published of 3 catalogued · 0 with image
  • MoMA
    1 publishedof 2 catalogued
  • The Met
    1 published

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Museum of Modern Art
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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