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Directions: Mel Chin

February 1, 1989 - April 23, 1989

Museum: Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

Location: Third Floor, Directions Gallery

A mixed-media installation and 3 recent sculptures by Mel Chin reflect the metaphysical concerns of this New York artist. His 20-foot-long installation represents the 9 planets in terms of classical and Chinese mythology, alchemy, and science. His sculptures use the forms of oversize musical instruments to allude to current political and cultural confrontations. They are: "The Opera of Silence"--Tibet and China "The Sign of the True Cross"--Ethiopia "Extraction of Plenty from What Remains: 1923"--Central America Free brochure