Chinese Name Series: Fur-Smooth-East
wool carpet, compass, dye color
85 x 55 cm, 2020
wool carpet, compass, dye color
85 x 55 cm, 2020
毛 /mao/ fur; 澤 /ze/ smooth; 東 /dong/ east
This piece is supposed to be given no further information during the exhibition in the non-Chinese speaking region.
This piece is supposed to be given no further information during the exhibition in the non-Chinese speaking region.
In the western world, Mao Zedong is the only Chinese person many people can think of when talking about mainland China. Yet what people know about him does not include how his name is written in Chinese and the meanings of these Chinese Characters.
For native Chinese speakers, it's relative easy to solve the puzzle that which figure the piece is refers to. While for those who know nothing about Chinse characters, it is nothing but a confused object.
For native Chinese speakers, it's relative easy to solve the puzzle that which figure the piece is refers to. While for those who know nothing about Chinse characters, it is nothing but a confused object.
