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Urgency of Polar Regions

Yuan Xikun2007

Beijing Jintai Art Museum

Beijing Jintai Art Museum
Beijing, China

The miniature edition version of this sculpture was presented as the trophies of the United Nations Environment 'Champion of Earth' in 2009 in Paris; The large version of this sculpture was installed in UNEP headquarter in Kenya and displayed in UN Pavillion during the Shanghai World Expo; the sculpture was also collected by Arctic Council. The sculpture reflects the critical problem caused by global warming. The base of the sculpture is a warming earth beneath a learning iceberg thawing from the heat Two young cubs and their mother are balance on the top of the iceberg, clinging for survival.

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  • Title: Urgency of Polar Regions
  • Creator: Yuan Xikun
  • Creator Lifespan: 1944
  • Date Created: 2007
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: Jintai Museum
Beijing Jintai Art Museum

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