The Macao Museum of Art (MAM) under the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government participates for the sixth time with a Collateral Event in the 57th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia presenting ‘A Bonsai of My Dream - Works by Wong Cheng Pou’ on the international platform from May 13 to November 12, 2017. The exhibition title ‘A Bonsai of My Dream’ draws from the idea of literati in ancient China who planted miniatures in small pots to project their pursuit of quiet and contemplative live of reclusion, suggesting an pessimistic way for counteracting inevitable conflict and contradictory. The 17 sets of sculptures, paintings and photographic works in this exhibition are inspired by the deities described in the ancient Chinese classic Shan Hai Jing (The Classic of Mountains and Seas) - a rich source of information about the mythology, geography and species - which is considered a reflection of world view that prevailed in China two millennia ago. According to Ng Fong Chao, the curator of the exhibition, “A Bonsai of My Dream” registers a series of clash with the realities...........(download press kit to keep reading)