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More than two decades ago, in 1999 to be precise, French abstract artist Claude Viallat held his solo show at Kunming Museum in Kunming, Yunnan province, at a time when most Chinese artists rarely had opportunities to travel overseas and experience contemporary Western art. During this show, Viallat drew a Chinese dragon with a pencil on a poster. ▲ French artist Claude Viallat's works on display at the Contemporary Gallery Kunming in Yunnan province.China Daily Twenty-five years later, Viallat's work returns to Kunming at the Contemporary Gallery Kunming, directed by Nie Rongqing, who was also the designer of Viallat's 1999 show and the show's posters. Nie is also the owner of the dragon drawing which he collected at that time. "I never imagined that my gallery will hold Viallat's show. Everything seems predestined," says Nie. ▲ The exhibition highlights Viallat's signature use of sponge-shaped patterns on various fabrics such as clothing, sun umbrellas and tents. China Daily Vi
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