'Min Snake' Research on Fuzhou 2021; exhibit
800x2000mm approx. Heat press printing on a cotton bed sheet, paint, and bamboo sticks
This is a collection of research that later informed the Ride The Dykma exhibition. The research focuses on numerous historical events in the city of Fuzhou, China and attempts to reinterpret or simply present these identities through the symbolic power of animals and vegetation. The narrative runs along the city river in the form of a snake; which was reportedly met with fear and worship when first discovered on the WuYi Shan mountain by early settlers. However, many have since been culled.
It felt pertinent to present this on cotton, since this is one of the materials that was traded in the city. This was also a reflection of the clothes hung out by residents in public spaces, due to living in built-up areas. Images were taken from sketchbooks, photographs, interviews, and scans from secondary sources. The printing method is one that I had been exploring and using commercially since 2020. Here, I experimented with layering and scanning digital designs with physical objects and drawings before editing on Photoshop. The research also had crossovers with ‘A Gift’.
800x2000mm approx. Heat press printing on a cotton bed sheet, paint, and bamboo sticks
This is a collection of research that later informed the Ride The Dykma exhibition. The research focuses on numerous historical events in the city of Fuzhou, China and attempts to reinterpret or simply present these identities through the symbolic power of animals and vegetation. The narrative runs along the city river in the form of a snake; which was reportedly met with fear and worship when first discovered on the WuYi Shan mountain by early settlers. However, many have since been culled.
It felt pertinent to present this on cotton, since this is one of the materials that was traded in the city. This was also a reflection of the clothes hung out by residents in public spaces, due to living in built-up areas. Images were taken from sketchbooks, photographs, interviews, and scans from secondary sources. The printing method is one that I had been exploring and using commercially since 2020. Here, I experimented with layering and scanning digital designs with physical objects and drawings before editing on Photoshop. The research also had crossovers with ‘A Gift’.
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