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This paperback catalog includes images of all exhibits in the "Xu Bing: The Language of Art" exhibition, divided into two main sections: Section A includes larger series of works, such as "Book from the Sky," "A Case Study of Transference," "Square Word Calligraphy," "Book from the Ground," "Character Sketch," "The Silkworm Project" Forest Series – IV, "Jie Zi Yuan Landscape Scroll," and "The Character of Characters." These works form a comprehensive thread of Xu Bing's creations centered on language. Section B showcases smaller works, related sketches, and materials, including "Wild Flowers," "The Post-Utopia," "Illiteracy," "Lost Characters," "Monkey Picking the Moon," "Bird Language," "Magic Carpet," and the "Abstract Articles" series for "LIFE" magazine. The catalog also includes essays by the artist and curator, as well as an artist biography for readers' reference.