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National Art Museum of China donates sculpture worth RMB 12 million to Municipality of Montevideo, Uruguay

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,694,809
Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•UruguayDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•UruguaySector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jul 20, 2023
End (actual)
May 29, 2024

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The project involved the donation of a sculpture worth RMB 12 million to the Municipality of Montevideo. The sculpture was placed in the Parque Batlle, in Montevideo, Uruguay. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7715277.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • China Ministry of Culture

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Municipal Government of Montevideo

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National Art Museum of China donates sculpture worth RMB 12 million to Municipality of Montevideo, Uruguay

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Project narrative

On July 20, 2023, the municipality of Montevideo signed an agreement to accept a donation of a 2-piece sculpture worth RMB 12 million from the National Art Museum of China [Escultura china en Parque Batlle]. The sculpture was inaugurated on May 29, 2024, in Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay. The sculpture is titled "In Search of Wisdom: Confucius asking Lao Tse about the Tao." This work of art was produced by Wu Weishan, a commended Chinese artist who also serves as the director of the National Art Museum of China. Each piece of the sculpture is 7.8 meters tall, 1.8m wide, and 1.8m long. In total the pieces weigh 6.6 tons. Montevideo's municipal government states "This donation strengthens the friendship between the peoples of China and Uruguay, further deepening artistic exchanges and dialogue between the two countries" [Escultura china en Parque Batlle].

Staff comments

1. The National Art Museum of China is under the purview of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, so it has been coded as the funding agency. 2. Project name in Spanish is En busca de la sabiduría: Confucio preguntando sobre el Tao a Lao Tse. Project name in English is In Search of Wisdom: Confucius Asking Lao Tse About the Tao. Project name in Mandarin Chinese is 问道.