Changchun and Munich: A Tale of Two Cities exhibition

A public art exhibition focusing on two cities, namely Changchun in Northeast China's Jilin province and Munich in Germany, commenced at the Changchun Sculpture Museum on Dec 7 and will run until Dec 14.

Over 60 pieces of art created by 50 artists, architects and urban planners from both cities are on display at the exhibition.

A public art exhibition focusing on two cities, Changchun and Munich, opened at the Changchun Sculpture Museum on Dec 7. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

"Public art encourages people to get together and explore," said Yin Xiaofeng, professor and dean of the College of Fine Arts at Northeast Normal University. "It's as if the artists and visitors are collectively imagining what the cities of tomorrow might look like."

The event is a major cooperative effort between Changchun and Germany in the area of urban art and is co-hosted by the Changchun Urban Planning Bureau, Foreign Affairs Office of Changchun Municipal People's Government, Changchun Municipal Committee of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Changchun Municipal Press and Publication Bureau and the Changchun Public Art Design Association.