Artificial Rock no. 149

Zhan Wang has been creating his Artificial Rocks since 1995, reimagining traditional Chinese scholar’s rocks in polished stainless steel. By translating these revered natural forms into a modern industrial material, the artist reflects on the tension between nature and rapid urban development. Each sculpture is carefully hand-formed, producing seamless mirrored surfaces that transform their surroundings and invite new ways of seeing nature. Dedicated to the City of San Francisco by Glendale USA and Lincoln Property Company courtesy of Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco.