Xiaoze Xie Preserves a Growing Collection of Banned Books in Porcelain

Xiaoze Xie Preserves a Growing Collection of Banned Books in Porcelain

Censorship and book bans are on the rise worldwide, prompting growing concerns about access to information and free expression. Although this trajectory is increasingly worrisome, it isn’t new, as artist Xiaoze Xie reflects on his exhibition In the Name of the Book. Comprising paintings and life-sized porcelain sculptures, the show encompasses works made in the early 1990s through the present day, all of which reflect on the vital role books pla…