Yuan Xikun
Yuan Xikun
Yuan Xikun (born 1944 in Kunming, Yunnan Province[1]) is a Chinese visual artist and environmental activist.[2] In 2011, Yuan proposed building a giant sculpture composed of sand collected from five of earth's continents and water from its Arctic and Antarctic regions to draw attention to ozone depletion and climate change.[3]
Awards and decorations[]
- Top Philanthropist & Cultural Award (2006)
- UNEP Patron for the Arts Environment (2010)
- May Day Labor Honor Medal (2011)
- Order of Merit, 3rd class (Ukraine, 2008)[4]
References[]
- ^ Zhu, Charles (28 August 2012). "Art master devoted to public good". Beijing Today. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Prominent Chinese artist joins IUCN Goodwill Ambassadors team". International Union for Conservation of Nature. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Chinese artist Yuan Xikun to make giant sculpture of goddess Nuva to promote repair of ozone hole". United Nations Environment Programme. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Указ Президента України від 6 серпня 2008 року № 688/2008 «Про нагородження Ю. Сікун орденом "За заслуги"»" (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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