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de Sarthe Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Wang Xin at ART021’s 2016 edition, entitled, "Welcome to the Art World." The exhibition is a literal playground of interactive metaphors and symbols.

Featuring a giant hamster wheel for humans, artists acting as bar tenders, a barricaded entrance, and a virtual reality headset that transports users to an alternate reality, Wang Xin’s installations assert a commentary that is both comical and dystopian. The gleeful joy of participants excitedly waiting their turn to spin in the bright-pink hamster wheel clashes poignantly …