{"id":450579,"date":"2025-02-20T10:56:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/?p=450579"},"modified":"2025-02-20T11:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:36:42","slug":"zheng-lu-stainless-steel-sculptures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2025\/02\/zheng-lu-stainless-steel-sculptures\/","title":{"rendered":"Splashes of Stainless Steel by Zheng Lu Embrace Philosophy, History, and Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-e1739916488408.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"an Asian man stands at the base of a large, chrome-colored sculpture resembling a liquid splash frozen in time, installed in a field, with woods in the background\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-e1739916488408.jpeg 1254w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-e1739916488408-640x679.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-e1739916488408-960x1018.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-e1739916488408-768x815.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Undercurrent&#8221; (2023), stainless steel, 340 x 410 x 630 centimeters. All images courtesy of Zheng Lu and Galerie Sept, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Splashes of Stainless Steel by Zheng Lu Embrace Philosophy, History, and Technology<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-20T10:56:29-06:00\">February 20, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-nature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/nature\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nature<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color: #1c1e0d; 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Whether secured atop a pedestal, installed in a public park, or hanging in midair, each piece strikes a fine balance between motion and stillness and fluidity and fixedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Beijing-based artist is deeply influenced by traditional Chinese philosophy and calligraphy. The energy, or <em>qi<\/em>, that courses through the universe shapes his work and is known to facilitate health, stability, and harmony in all aspects of life. Thousands of Chinese characters borrowed from historic texts additionally coat many of his sculptures, calling upon the past as a way to interface with the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-5-960x1344.jpg\" alt=\"a chrome-colored sculpture on a black pedestal in an abstract form of swirling liquid\" class=\"wp-image-450586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-5-960x1344.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-5-640x896.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-5-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-5-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-5-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-5-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Undercurrent,&#8221; stainless steel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lu is also increasingly interested in the burgeoning relationship between human artistry and artificial intelligence. &#8220;The advancement of technology will inevitably blur the boundaries between tools and creators, but the essence of creation remains rooted in human nature,&#8221; the artist tells Colossal. Viewed as a tool rather than a stand-in for human creativity, he is interested in how machine learning prompts us to more carefully consider authorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through a creative approach that alternates between human and machine, Lu likens his process to &#8220;a relay race, with the artwork itself as the baton.&#8221; He continues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I pass the baton to the computer, and it passes it back to me, each of us shaping the piece in turn. The final outcome is not entirely predictable. The existence of the world is defined by balance, and none of us can escape this principle. Hence, I embrace this method both in my life and work, where the process of creation is akin to the growth of life.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Lu is represented by <a href=\"https:\/\/galeriesept.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Galerie Sept<\/a>, and you can find more on the artist&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zhengluart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-2-960x738.jpg\" alt=\"a chrome-colored abstract sculpture installed in a public park that resembles a large swirling splash of liquid that has been frozen in time\" class=\"wp-image-450581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-2-960x738.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-2-640x492.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-2-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-2-1536x1181.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Installation view of &#8220;Undercurrent&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-7-960x1342.jpeg\" alt=\"a chrome-colored sculpture on a marble pedestal in an abstract form of swirling liquid\" class=\"wp-image-450584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-7-960x1342.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-7-640x895.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-7-768x1074.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-7-1099x1536.jpeg 1099w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-7-1465x2048.jpeg 1465w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-7-scaled.jpeg 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Water in Dripping Vortex,&#8221; stainless steel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-4-960x552.jpg\" alt=\"a chrome-colored abstract sculpture suspended from the ceiling in a gallery space that appears like a large splash of liquid frozen in time\" class=\"wp-image-450583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-4-960x552.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-4-640x368.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-4-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-4-1536x884.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Whatever Journey it Takes&#8221; (2024), stainless steel, 560 x 540 x 240 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-6-960x1423.jpg\" alt=\"a chrome-colored sculpture on a white pedestal in an abstract form of swirling liquid\" class=\"wp-image-450585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-6-960x1423.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-6-640x949.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-6-768x1139.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-6-1036x1536.jpg 1036w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-6-1381x2048.jpg 1381w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-6-scaled.jpg 1727w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Water in Dripping Circulation,&#8221; stainless steel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-1-960x1397.jpeg\" alt=\"a chrome-colored sculpture on a metal base in an abstract form of swirling liquid\" class=\"wp-image-450580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-1-960x1397.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-1-640x932.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-1-768x1118.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-1-1055x1536.jpeg 1055w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-1-1407x2048.jpeg 1407w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lu-1-scaled.jpeg 1759w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Colosseum Fantasy&#8221; 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