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Wan shou tiles (Ten Thousand Skinny Dudes)
Caroline Cheng
2024
Regenerated ceramic waste
The artwork Wan shou tiles (Ten Thousand Skinny Dudes) is comprised of a hundred and twelve ceramic tiles in underglaze blue painted with skinny human figures and slender Chinese zodiac animals. The title jocosely puns on the Wan shou vase in underglaze blue of the Kangxi period exhibited in the CUHK Art Museum. By substituting shou (the wishes for the Emperor’s longevity) for its homonym shou (skinniness), Caroline’s piece playfully pokes fun at the obsession with body shape and skinniness in popular culture. In recent years, Caroline has been devoted to exploring ways to recycle ceramic waste and has created all her exhibits out of upcycled materials. Besides bringing visual pleasure to the viewers, she sets her sights on inspiring them to reflect on ceramic waste pollution and boosting the unlimited potential of recycled materials to break fresh ground for artistic expression.
Caroline Cheng
2024
Regenerated ceramic waste
The artwork Wan shou tiles (Ten Thousand Skinny Dudes) is comprised of a hundred and twelve ceramic tiles in underglaze blue painted with skinny human figures and slender Chinese zodiac animals. The title jocosely puns on the Wan shou vase in underglaze blue of the Kangxi period exhibited in the CUHK Art Museum. By substituting shou (the wishes for the Emperor’s longevity) for its homonym shou (skinniness), Caroline’s piece playfully pokes fun at the obsession with body shape and skinniness in popular culture. In recent years, Caroline has been devoted to exploring ways to recycle ceramic waste and has created all her exhibits out of upcycled materials. Besides bringing visual pleasure to the viewers, she sets her sights on inspiring them to reflect on ceramic waste pollution and boosting the unlimited potential of recycled materials to break fresh ground for artistic expression.
Wan shou tiles (Ten Thousand Skinny Dudes)
Caroline Cheng
2024
Regenerated ceramic waste
The artwork Wan shou tiles (Ten Thousand Skinny Dudes) is comprised of a hundred and twelve ceramic tiles in underglaze blue painted with skinny human figures and slender Chinese zodiac animals. The title jocosely puns on the Wan shou vase in underglaze blue of the Kangxi period exhibited in the CUHK Art Museum. By substituting shou (the wishes for the Emperor’s longevity) for its homonym shou (skinniness), Caroline’s piece playfully pokes fun at the obsession with body shape and skinniness in popular culture. In recent years, Caroline has been devoted to exploring ways to recycle ceramic waste and has created all her exhibits out of upcycled materials. Besides bringing visual pleasure to the viewers, she sets her sights on inspiring them to reflect on ceramic waste pollution and boosting the unlimited potential of recycled materials to break fresh ground for artistic expression.
Caroline Cheng
2024
Regenerated ceramic waste
The artwork Wan shou tiles (Ten Thousand Skinny Dudes) is comprised of a hundred and twelve ceramic tiles in underglaze blue painted with skinny human figures and slender Chinese zodiac animals. The title jocosely puns on the Wan shou vase in underglaze blue of the Kangxi period exhibited in the CUHK Art Museum. By substituting shou (the wishes for the Emperor’s longevity) for its homonym shou (skinniness), Caroline’s piece playfully pokes fun at the obsession with body shape and skinniness in popular culture. In recent years, Caroline has been devoted to exploring ways to recycle ceramic waste and has created all her exhibits out of upcycled materials. Besides bringing visual pleasure to the viewers, she sets her sights on inspiring them to reflect on ceramic waste pollution and boosting the unlimited potential of recycled materials to break fresh ground for artistic expression.