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Inventory Catalogue
Mindscape is Yuan Shun's conceptual record of the mental landscape that he has as well as his link to the past and future.

Up to now, Yuan has built a series twelve installations with sands and other materials.  After finishing each construction, he keeps visual records (photographs and videos) of his creation before dismantling the whole setting.

Yuan was born in Shanghai in 1961. He now lives and works in Berlin, Germany and China. He started working as an independent artist in 1990 and has won numerous scholarships and artist-in-residence recognition in Europe and New York.

Yuan says his works are to push illusions and ideas into another universe. The models that he builds are to realize some impossible journeys as well as to reveal things around him.  The mental landscapes exist in his visuals.

"I have built models that may be linked to different parts of the world, such as the huge hydro power station on Yangtse River, the parts of Florida that was hit by hurricanes, Southeast Asian locations plagued by typhoons or flooded areas in South Africa," Yuan said.

"In my installations, I always include the elements of water, fire and wind. For me, to build or to destroy these models is a spiritual and inspirational process. It is like a Buddhist monk going through meditation reminding me to go beyond myself."