Beauty Inside-Chrysanthemum 《笙歌韶乐在其中—菊》

4. March 2016

系列木雕作品以等比例女式内衣胸罩为创作题材,以木为材料进行创作。胸罩,是西方女权运动的象征,同样是当下男权社会女性处于被观赏位置的典型体现元素。“梅兰竹菊”被称为“傲、幽、坚、淡”的“花中四君子”品质。作品将当下日常生活用品与传统材料、传统文化相结合,呈现一种对日常经验的置换与反思。“笙歌韶乐在其中”一句选自诗经,意味美好的事物在里面,借以表达商品社会下女性被观赏的地位的内在隐喻与反讽。

This series of work is based on real female’s underwear and bra size. The main parts are carved in different types of woods. This series of work combines a traditional sculpture materials with female daily-life necessities, aiming to rethink the female’s ornamental place, which are been observed under the male conscious society. “ the flower of plum, orchid, bamboo, lotus, and chrysanthemum” are five types of flowers that symbolizes “Proud, Elegance, Strength, Indifferent to Farm and wealth”, which are four noble characters of gentlemen in Chinese traditional culture. The combination of the flower pattern and lady’s underwear is a way to express the ironic meaning of “Beauty Inside”.

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