on his own
A dear old Chinese woman gave me an antique gold men's ring. The ring belonged to her family. It shows a finely crafted dragon. This symbol brought to mind the last Chinese emperor Pu Yi. He was the only one allowed to show the dragon in clothing and jewellery. His life intrigued me: he was a survivor who constantly adapted to the sweeping changes of the empire of China. I have depicted the phases in his life as a photo story with screen prints on glass, 3-dimensional objects and with references to ancient Chinese symbols.
On his own - fine art print, art glass 22 x 36 x 1 cm.
Losing face - fine art print, art glass 22 x 36 x 1 cm.
Shame - fine art print, art glass 22 x 36 x 1 cm.
Mimicry - fine art print, art glass 27,5 x 23 x 3 cm.
Chinese antique ceremonial cloudcollar
Changing image - fine art print, silkscreen on art glass 23 x 37 x 3 cm.
Power - fine art print, silkscreen on art glass 23 x 37 x 3 cm.
His pride - fine art print, art glass 23 x 37 x 3 cm.
Uncertain - fine art print, art glass 23 x 37 x 3 cm.
The myth of Wan Rung - fine art print, screen print on art glass 27,5 x 23 x 3 cm.
Fragile - antique cloth, silkscreen, blood coral 40 x 40 x 3 cm
Dilemma - antique drawing, print on fine art paper, chalk acrylic box 33 x 31 x 3 cm
Prophetic dream - fine art print, screen print on art glass 27,5 x 23 x 3 cm.
The weeping sun | symbol of the Chinese revolutio - antique cloth, gold |silver | blood coral embroidery 33 x 31 x 3 cm
I strive to bring glory to the mother country - wooden statue, acrylic box on wooden base
Made in China - resin statue, acrylic box on wooden base