Artworks by Cai Zhisong

Butterfly – Gold 2023 by Cai Zhisong

103 x 90 x 107cm
Stainless Steel
Edition of 10
2023

Butterflies – Gold 2023 by Cai Zhisong

27 x 21 x 7cm
Stainless steel
Edition of 999
2023

Mutual Delight – Silver 2023 by Cai Zhisong

128 x 37 x 35cm
Stainless Steel
Edition of 10
2023

Mutual Delight – Gold 2023 by Cai Zhisong

320 x 90 x 90cm
38 x 11 x 11cm
Stainless Steel
Edition of 8
2023

Deer Gold Colour 2022 by Cai Zhisong

76 x 54 x 93cm
Stainless Steel
Edition of 10
2022

Deer Silver Colour 2022 by Cai Zhisong

77 x 55 x 93cm
Stainless Steel
Edition of 10
2022

Soaring no.3 2022 by Cai Zhisong

69 x 52 x 123cm
Stainless Steel
Edition of 10
2022

Along the way by Cai Zhisong

Left: 125 x 46 x 66cm
Right: 119 x 37 x 53cm
Stainless Steel
Edition fo 10
2022

Pine Tree and Deers no.1 2022 by Cai Zhisong

130 x 72 x 103cm
Stainless Steel & White Copper
Unique
2022

Pine Tree and Deer no.3 2022 by Cai Zhisong

81 x 34 x 63cm
Stainless Steel & White Copper
Unique
2022

Wintersweet and Magpie 2022 by Cai Zhisong

160 x 65 x 38cm
Stainless Steel & White Copper
Unique
2022

Wintersweet and Deer 2022 by Cai Zhisong

178 x 48 x 48cm
Stainless Steel & White Copper
Unique
2022

Maple and Cranes 2022 by Cai Zhisong

125 x 68 x 135cm
Stainless Steel & White Copper
Unique
2022

Maple and Deers 2022 by Cai Zhisong

126 x 130 x 60cm
Stainless Steel & White Copper
Unique
2022

Bamboo no.1 2022 by Cai Zhisong

230 x 150 x 70cm
Stainless Steel & White Copper
Unique
2022

Lotus no.5 2022 by Cai Zhisong

238 x 110 x 75cm
Stainless Steel & White Copper
Unique
2022

Lotus no.3 2022 by Cai Zhisong

198 x 83 x 70cm
Stainless Steel and White Copper
Unique
2022

Water Lily no.2 2022 by Cai Zhisong

125 x 38 x 30cm
Stainless Steel
Unique
2022

Water Lily no.3 2022 by Cai Zhisong

42 x 28 x 28cm
Stainless Steel
Unique
2022

Soaring no.2 Gold by Cai Zhisong

128 x 68 x 82cm
Edition of 10
10.5×12.8×23cm
Stainless Steel
Edition of 99
2020

The Deer 蕴 Gold by Cai Zhisong

91 x 47 x 80cm
Stainless Steel
2019 – 2020

The Stone & Deer 望 by Cai Zhisong

42 x 29 x 64cm
Stainless Steel & White Copper
2021

The Stone & Deer 蓄 by Cai Zhisong

42 x 29 x 64cm
Stainless Steel & White Copper
2021

The Deer 迎 Gold by Cai Zhisong

Medium: 75 x 45 x 100cm
Large: 221×113×193cm
Stainless Steel
2021

The Deer Gold 蓄 by Cai Zhisong

Medium: 60 x 67 x 49cm
Large: 166.5×115×134cm
Stainless Steel
2021

The Soaring 升 no.3 by Cai Zhisong

Medium Size: 77×72×174cm
Large Size: 177×112×327cm
Stainless Steel
2021

The Orchid 兰 no.3 by Cai Zhisong

54×50×66cm
White Copper
2021

The Orchid 兰 no.2 by Cai Zhisong

82×54×41cm
White Copper
2021

The Orchid 兰 no.1 by Cai Zhisong

69×38×31cm
White Copper
2021

The Lotus 荷 no.3 by Cai Zhisong

157×45×105cm
White Copper
2021

The Lotus 荷 no.2 by Cai Zhisong

83×40×94cm
White Copper
2021

The Lotus 荷悦 no.1 by Cai Zhisong

42×41×65cm
White Copper
2021

Two Deers 石鹿 by Cai Zhisong

60×38×26cm
White Copper & Stainless Steel
2021

The Deer 石鹿 by Cai Zhisong

81×38×27cm
White Copper & Stainless Steel
2021

The Crane 柏鹤 by Cai Zhisong

108×41×44cm
White Copper & Stainless Steel
2021

The Deer 柏鹿 by Cai Zhisong

108×41×44cm
White Copper & Stainless Steel
2021

Five Gold Deers by Cai Zhisong

22×28×9cm each
Stainless Steel
Edition of 999
2021

The Deer 蓄 by Cai Zhisong

Medium: 60 x 67 x 49cm
Large: 166.5×115×134cm
Stainless Steel
2021

The Deer 迎 by Cai Zhisong

Medium: 75 x 45 x 100cm
Large: 221×113×193cm
Stainless Steel
2021

Soaring no.2 by Cai Zhisong

128 x 68 x 82cm
Edition of 10
230 x 146 x 120cm
Edition of 8
Stainless steel, colored nano-plating titanium
2020

Gold Crane no.1 by Cai Zhisong

12 x 9 x 6cm
24k Gold
Limited Edition: 99

Gold Crane no.2 by Cai Zhisong

15 x 11 x 2cm
24k Gold
Limited Edition: 99

Gold Crane no.3 by Cai Zhisong

10 x 8 x 7cm
24k Gold
Limited Edition: 99

Gold Crane no.5 by Cai Zhisong

12 x 11 x 5cm
24k Gold
Limited Edition: 99

Gold Deer – Gazing by Cai Zhisong

182 x 146 x 65cm
Stainless Steel & Titanium Plate
Limited Edition: 8

108 x 88 x 38cm
Stainless Steel & Titanium Plate
Limited Edition: 10

Gold Deer – Sika Deer by Cai Zhisong

11 x 8 x 5cm
Gold
Limited Edition: 99

White Cloud Screen by Cai Zhisong

82 x 53 x 19cm
Laminated glass prints, stainless steel base

A Rose by Cai Zhisong

58 x 15 x 12cm
Lead & Bronze & Stannum

Square Rose (Small) by Cai Zhisong

40 x 40 x 5cm
25 x 25 x 5cm
Sheet Lead (Handmade)

Ode to Motherland no.3 Print by Cai Zhisong

100 x 70cm
Silk Screen Print
Limited Edition: 36

Ode to Motherland no.3 by Cai Zhisong

230 x 180 x 28cm
152 x 140 x 21cm
Copperplate & Bronze
Limited Edition: 8

Bleating by Cai Zhisong

140 x 88 x 50cm
Stainless Steel

Deer with Stone by Cai Zhisong

70 x 38 x 41cm
Stainless Steel

Deer Family by Cai Zhisong

Left: 29 x 22 x 10cm
Middle: 22 x 9 x 28cm
Right: 23 x 12 x 20cm
Stainless Steel

The Deer 凝 by Cai Zhisong

226 x 98 x 278cm / 108 x 38 x 108cm
Stainless Steel

The Deer 凝 – S by Cai Zhisong

27 x 21 x 10cm
Stainless Steel

The Deer 拂 – S by Cai Zhisong

28 x 22 x 9cm
Stainless Steel

The Deer 蕴 – S by Cai Zhisong

23 x 12 x 20cm
Stainless Steel

The Deer 蕴 by Cai Zhisong

221 x 113 x 193cm / 91 x 80 x 46cm
Stainless Steel

The Deer 拂 by Cai Zhisong

231 x 108 x 170cm / 89 x 69 x 42cm
Stainless Steel

The magpie forecasts good news by Cai Zhisong

44 x 35 x 81cm
Stainless Steel

Lotus no.4 by Cai Zhisong

105 x 38 x 22cm
White Copper & Stainless Steel

Lotus no.3 by Cai Zhisong

108 x 38 x 38cm
White Copper & Stainless Steel

Lotus no.2 by Cai Zhisong

87 x 35 x 23cm
White Copper

Lotus no.1 by Cai Zhisong

100 x 65 x 23cm
White Copper & Stainless Steel

Clouds by Cai Zhisong

610 x 190 x 183cm
310 x 145 x 136cm
200 x 105 x 103cm
125 x 70 x 65cm
Stainless Steel

Rose – L by Cai Zhisong

820 x 200 x 200cm
Stainless Steel

Magpie by Cai Zhisong

100 x 20 x 54cm
Bronze
Year: 2019

Silver Peacock by Cai Zhisong

plum blossoms: 38 x 19 x 63cm / Bronze
peacock: 27 x 3 x 25cm / Silver
Limited Edition: 8
Year: 2019

Deer in the garden by Cai Zhisong

plum blossoms: 74 x 46 x 76cm / Bronze
deer: 27 x 20 x 9cm / Silver
Stone: Stainless Steel
Limited Edition: 8
Year: 2019

Burst into bloom no.5 by Cai Zhisong

83 x 43 x 75cm
Stainless steel
Limited Edition: 8
Year: 2019

Burst into bloom no.4 by Cai Zhisong

95 x 53 x 81cm
Stainless Steel
Limited Edition: 8
Year: 2019

Burst into bloom no.3 by Cai zhisong

44 x 35 x 81cm
Stainless Steel
Limited Edition: 8
Year: 2019

Burst into bloom no.2 by Cai Zhisong

45 x 35 x 81cm
Stainless Steel
Limited Edition: 8
Year: 2019

Burst into bloom no.1 by Cai Zhisong

56 x 48 x 132cm
81 x 100 x 230cm
Stainless Steel
Limited Edition: 8
Year: 2019

Golden Peafowl by Cai Zhisong

12 x 2 x 11cm / Pure Gold
Limited edition: 99
231 x 80 x 229cm / Stainless Steel, nano plating color

Soaring by Cai Zhisong

Big Size: 231 x 80 x 229cm
Stainless Steel, nano plating color
Limited edition: 8

Small Size: 128 x 22 x 121 cm
Stainless Steel, nano plating color
Limited edition: AP 3/3

 

Flying South by Cai Zhisong

756 x 112 x 90cm
Stainless Steel / White Copper
2016 -2017

An Attendant (Head) by Cai Zhisong

100 x 70cm
Silk Screen
Limited edition: 69

Custom to Motherland No.4 by Cai Zhisong

Big Size: 212 x 94 x 74cm
Glass-fiber reinforced, sheet lead, lead wires / Bronze / Steel
Limited edition: 8

Small Size: 120 x 56 x 40cm
Glass-fiber reinforced, sheet lead, lead wires
Limited edition: 10

Zodiac – Dog by Cai Zhisong

35 x 27 x 10 cm
White Copper

Zodiac – Rooster by Cai Zhisong

33 x 21 x 11 cm
White Copper

Zodiac – Monkey by Cai Zhisong

37 x 27 x 18 cm
White Copper

Zodiac – Sheep by Cai Zhisong

26 x 28 x 12 cm
White Copper

Zodiac – Horse by Cai Zhisong

36 x 31 x 15 cm
White Copper

Zodiac – Snake by Cai Zhisong

39 x 15 x 15 cm
White Copper

Zodiac – Loong by Cai Zhisong

41 x 24 x 25 cm
White Copper

Zodiac – Rabbit by Cai Zhisong

25 x 23 x 12 cm
White Copper

Zodiac – Tiger by Cai Zhisong

35 x 15 x 19 cm
White Copper

Zodiac – Ox by Cai Zhisong

34 x 15 x 19cm
White Copper

Zodiac – Rat by Cai Zhisong

22 x 12 x 21cm
White Copper

Zodiac – Pig by Cai Zhisong

28 x 11 x 17 cm
White Copper

Custom to Motherland no. 3 by Cai Zhisong

Big Size: 94 x 74 x 235 cm
Glass-fiber reinforced, sheet lead, lead wires / Bronze / Steel
Limited edition: 8

Small Size: 120 x 48 x 38cm
Glass-fiber reinforced, sheet lead, lead wires
Limited edition: 10

Platform Cloud (Magnetic Suspension) by Cai Zhisong

38 x 25 x 3 cm (base) / 12.5 x 10.5 x 6.5 cm (cloud)
Stainless Steel, Composite Material

Blue Cloud Panel by Cai Zhisong

53 x 19 x 82 cm
Mixed Media, Acrylic Panels & Stainless Steel

Custom to Motherland no. 1 by Cai Zhisong

52 x 19 x 16 cm
Bronze
Limited Edition: 30
2000-2001

Custom to Motherland no. 2 by Cai Zhisong

Big Size: 121 x 74 x 45 cm
Glass-fiber reinforced, sheet lead, lead wires, sheet plate
Limited edition: 8
2003

Small Size: 50 x 34 x 25cm
Bronze
Limited edition: 30
2003

Ode to Motherland Set by Cai Zhisong

Average height per piece: 27 cm
Can be sold individually

A Warrior no. 4 by Cai Zhisong

35 x 22 x 24 cm
Glass-fiber reinforced resin, copperplate, brass wires
Limited edition: 10

A Warrior no. 8 by Cai Zhisong

26 x 28 x 47 cm
Glass-Fibre reinforced resin, copperplate, brass wires
Limited edition: 10

Rose Panel by Cai Zhisong

60 x 120 cm
Lead

A Silent Warrior by Cai Zhisong

17.5 x 15.5 x 21 cm
Bronze
Limited edition: 99

A Warrior no. 7 by Cai Zhisong

26 x 20 x 45 cm
Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Copperplate, Brass Wires
Limited edition: 10

An Attendant no. 4 by Cai Zhisong

29 x 30 x 25 cm
Glas Fiber Reinforced Resin, Lead Wires, Lead Sheet

Refinement to Motherland no. 2 by Cai Zhisong

120 x 33 x 0.25 cm one reel
Sheet Plate, Brass Wires
Limited edition: 60

Custom to Motherland no. 5 by Cai Zhisong

Big Size: 106 x 123 x 198 cm
Glass Fiber Reinforced Sheet Lead, Lead Wires / Bronze / Steel
Limited edition: 8

Small Size: 120 x 75 x 64cm
Glass Fiber Reinforced Sheet Lead, Lead Wires
Limited edition: 10

Ode to Motherland No. 5 by Cai Zhisong

Small Size:92 x 60 x 42cm / Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate / 10

Big Size: 160 x 70 x 95 cm / Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate / Bronze / 8

An Attendant No. 3 by Cai Zhisong

Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate
56.8 x 15 x 43 cm

Ode to Motherland No. 4 by Cai Zhisong

Small Size: 50 x 33 x 28cm / Bronze / 30
Medium Size: 91 x 63 x 48cm / Glass fiber reinforced resin, copperplate, brass wires / 10
Big Size: 145 x 100 x 65cm / Glass fiber reinforced resin, copperplate, brass wires / 8

Ode to Motherland No. 2 by Cai Zhisong

Small Size: 54 x 26 x 25cm / Bronze / 30
Medium Size: 120 x 39 x 37cm / Glass-fiber reinforced resin, copperplate, brass wires / 10
Big Size:  185 x 52 x 50cm / Glass-fiber reinforced resin, copperplate, brass wires / 8

An Attendant No. 2 by Cai Zhisong

Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate
43 x 17 x 58 cm

A Warrior No. 6 by Cai Zhisong

Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate
27 x 20 x 48 cm
Limited edition: 10

Ode to Motherland No. 8 by Cai Zhisong

Big Size: 203 x 81 x 85 cm
Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate / Bronze / Steel
Limited edition: 8

Small Size: 112 x 48 x 40cm
Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate
Limited edition: 10

Ode to Motherland No. 7 by Cai Zhisong

Small Size: 60 x 15 x 64cm / Bronze / 30
Medium Size: 120 x 118 x 30cm / Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate / 10
Big Size: 191 x 48 x 185cm / Bronze or Steel / 8
Big Size: 300 x 60 x 300 cm / Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate / 5

Ode to Motherland No. 6 by Cai Zhisong

Big Size: 146 x 91 x 73cm
Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate
Limited edition: 8

Small Size: 90 x 58 x 45cm
Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate
Limited edition: 10

Rose Square Scroll by Cai Zhisong

Sheet Lead
122 x 122 x 5 cm

Rose by Cai Zhisong

Lead Brown Stannum
15 x 12 x 58 cm

Cloud by the Window by Cai Zhisong

Stainless Steel, Composite Material
226 x 20 x 180.5 cm (Frame) 82 x 65 x 38 cm (Cloud)

Ode to Motherland No. 9 by Cai Zhisong

Big Size: 70 x 60 x 189 cm
Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate / Bronze or Steel
Limited edition: 8

Small Size: 125 x 35 x 30cm
Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate
Limited edition: 10

Ode to Motherland No. 10 by Cai Zhisong

Big Size: 54 x 62 x 190 cm
Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate
Limited edition: 8

Small Size: 64 x 20 x 16cm
Bronze
Limited edition: 30

Ode to Motherland No.11 by Cai Zhisong

207 x 60 x 32 cm
Glass Fiber Reinforced Resin, Brass Wires, Copperplate
Limited edition: 8

Rose Scroll by Cai Zhisong

Sheet Lead
50 x 244 x 7 cm

Rose Scroll by Cai Zhisong

Sheet Lead
50 x 244 x 7 cm

Rose in a Box by Cai Zhisong

Lead Bronze Stannum
6 x 5.5 x 20 cm

Cloud (Magnetic Suspension) by Cai Zhisong

Composite Material, Stainless Steel
16.5 x 12.5 x 8 cm (cloud) 20 x 20 x 152 cm (base)

Square Rose by Cai Zhisong

200 x 200 x 20cm
122 x 122 x 15cm
100 x 100 x 15cm
80 x 80 x 15cm
Sheet Lead

Small Cloud Boat by Cai Zhisong

Alloy Casting, Gold Plating, Resin
21 x 17 x 16 cm

Large Cloud by Cai Zhisong

Stainless Steel Spray Paint
720 x 650 x 350 cm

Cai Zhisong

蔡志松

Born in 1972. A sculpture artist whose powerful work has gained him international recognition, Cai Zhisong, a graduate of Beijing’s Central Academy of Fine Art, was the first Chinese artist to win the prestigious Taylor prize at the Paris Autumn Salon in Eiffel-Branly. Established in 1903, many of the world’s most famous artists have participated in the Autumn Salon, including Gauguin, Cezanne, Matisse, Renoir, Bonnard and Rodin. The Autumn Salon opens every year, comprising of painting, sculpture, architecture and photography. Named after Baron Taylor, only one distinguished artist receives the Taylor Prize every year.

Cai Zhisong at YANG GALLERY Singapore & Beijing 798
Internationally acclaimed sculptor Cai Zhisong’s ‘Beyond the Cloud Solo Exhibition’ was successfully held at YANG GALLERY • Beijing 798.

Created with great technical skill and inventiveness, Cai Zhisong’s impressive sculptures derive their inspiration from the sculptures of the Qin (221-206 B.C.) and Han Dynasties (206/202 B.C. – 220). Taking empirical figures, servants and warriors as his models, he uses modern techniques and materials to transform historically endowed entities into an entirely new significance and actuality. Out of glass-fiber reinforced resin and thin sheets of metal Cai Zhisong creates figures that capture the viewer’s imagination and achieve a timeless beauty. Intricate surface detail, such as the figures’ ornate hairstyles created out of thin wires, contrast with the simple, clear shapes and poses of his sculptures. Although impressive in size, the use of high tech material makes the figures seem amazingly light.

Cai Zhisong’s latest series of works -“Motherland”- not only shows his fascination with ancient Chinese culture but also addresses the dangers and consequences of cultural erosion in the face of today’s increasing Globalization. An attempt to counteract this development, his artwork attempts to establish an indigenous form of contemporary art. Central to his work lies the belief that art should be pluralistic, while the modern art world – despite its seeming diversity – harbors the danger of uniformity. Cai Zhisong observes the already existent centralization and economic strength of western civilizations driving many marginalized regional cultures to the periphery of society to become culture reservations or tourist attractions.

Although derived from ancient sources, the expressive poses do not possess much in common with the static, solemn sculpture-works of former periods of Chinese art. Carefully balanced between movement and stillness they create a tension, which engages the viewer’s imagination. Furthermore, Cai Zhisong’s use of material gives his sculptures a modern feel. Choosing from a wide range of different materials available today from traditional to high tech, he develops a distinctive style, in which thin sheets of metal are applied to a skeleton of reinforced glass-fiber resin, sometimes overlaying the metal sheets further with other materials. Rather than building a smooth surface, the many small sheets overlay each other creating a patchwork pattern, which, although barely visible, is one of the distinct characteristics of Cai Zhisong’s style.

The often deferring, subservient poses of Cai Zhisong’s figures seem to mourn the loss of history and cultural identity of the present age. However they also convey more general ideas about the hardships of life, evoking feelings that every viewer can relate to.