i dance with you Installation

i dance with you 2018 Installation, hand-cut mulberry paper, watercolour, light projection 100 x 100 cm each, 4 units ‘i dance with you’ is an installation consisting of a pair of paper-cut Qilin wings – the subject – and light projection – the shadow. The Qilin (Kirin) is a mythical creature in Chinese and other East Asian mythology. It is a holy beast composed of a dragon (qi) and a phoenix (lin) – yin and yang – and is said to bring prosperity. Although it can attack and fight like a dragon, the Qilin is gentle and kind. This installation combines paper-cut with shadow images – an interplay of yin and yang, light and dark, organic and technological. It depicts the Qilin in flight in a journey through time. Mythical stories of Gods, legendary rulers, and ghosts adorn its wings, as well as carvings of nature, inspired by the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shan Hai Jing), a Chinese classic text. ‘i dance with you’ was commissioned by the Powerhouse Museum, MAAS and loaned for Reflections of Asia: Collectors and Collections (7 July 2018 – December 2019).

Installation:Paper on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:40.6 W x 40.6 H x 0.4 D in

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