Wu Weishan gives Russia's ambassador to China Andrey Denisov a tour of his sculpture exhibition. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]

Wu, who also heads the National Art Museum of China, gave Russia's ambassador to China Andrey Denisov a tour of the exhibition on Oct 29. 

Wu draws on elements from classical Chinese calligraphy and paintings to render his creations, drawing beauty from simplification.