Digital tech adds colors to Dunhuang art exhibition in Chengdu

gogansu.com | Updated: 2022-12-28

The "Meet Dunhuang • Light and Shadow Art Exhibition" came to Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province on Dec 27, the fifth stop of its touring show.

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The "Meet Dunhuang • Light and Shadow Art Exhibition" kicks off in Chengdu on Dec 27. [Photo provide by Meet You Museum]

Since the very day of its debut, the exhibition has gone viral online and among young people. The exhibition has attracted about one million viewers during its series of tours in Beijing, Shanghai, Hainan, and Nanjing.

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The "Meet Dunhuang • Light and Shadow Art Exhibition" kicks off in Chengdu on Dec 27. [Photo provide by Meet You Museum]

The light and shadow hall covers an area of 125 square meters. With the help of 3D lightscribe technology and dozens of 4K ultra-clear devices, more than 200 re-paintings of the Dunhuang Grotto murals are available to audiences in an immersive viewing experience.

A static exhibition area was also prepared to display replicas of some of the missing works, including "The Sutra of Contemplating Amitayus" and the "Five Hundred Robbers in Buddha Karma".

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The "Meet Dunhuang • Light and Shadow Art Exhibition" kicks off in Chengdu on Dec 27. [Photo provide by Meet You Museum]

Different from the previous exhibitions, an interactive area is added, themed with the "nine-colored deer", a spiritual who saves a Persian merchant from drowning in a river.

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The "Meet Dunhuang • Light and Shadow Art Exhibition" kicks off in Chengdu on Dec 27. [Photo provide by Meet You Museum]

Tourists are expected to reveal the mysteries of the Mogao Grottoes from a variety of perspectives, such as the shape and structure of the grottoes and the lingering charm of the stories conveyed by the murals.

The exhibition, sponsored by China Cultural International Tours Inc and the China Cultural Tourism and Creativity, will be on display until May 7, 2023 in this city.