Yue Wu participating in art residency in TIBET

From April 21 to 28, the art residency program The Third Pole jointly initiated by Sugar House Yangshuo in Guilin and Jieguan Art Center in Lhasa took place as scheduled. During the residency, Yue Wu immersed himself in local temple culture and Thangka painting, experiencing the rich cultural atmosphere.

Ever, 2025

During the residency The Third Pole in Tibet, Yue inspired by Thangka paintings and headless Buddha statues, reconstructed his work Ever by removing the head of the figure and replacing it with mirrored installation. The curvature shaped by tension reflects the entire exhibition space from various angles, allowing the viewers, Tibetan-style paintings, and architecture to collectively form the head of the “Giant of Memory.”

Air Giant, 2024

Glass, as a unique material, has been closely linked to religion since ancient times.

In China, it is one of the Seven Treasures of Buddhism, while in the West, early glass carving techniques also emerged primarily for religious purposes, appearing in various glass and crystal artifacts. Drawing on these traditions, three generations of the family Wu have combined the material qualities of glass with exquisite carving techniques to create a large body of Buddhist-themed works—some of which are housed in temples, while others are on display at the Wu Zixiong Glass Art Museum.

As part of this residency, the large-scale outdoor installation Air Giant, on loan from the Wu Zixiong Glass Art Museum, transcends spatial boundaries by being projected onto the Buddha sculpture in the courtyard of the Lhasa Art Center. In doing so, it brings together the ancient and the contemporary, day and night, in a striking visual encounter.