sculpture BM-2013-3005.1

Period:Unknown Production date:2012
Materials:porcelain, linen,
Technique:sewn, handmade,

Dimensions:Height: 165 centimetres Weight: 25 kilograms (approx) Width: 180 centimetres

Description:
Ceramic sculpture in the form of a linen (burlap) robe sewn all over with porcelain butterflies, two sizes of butterfly in shades of peacock blue. The work is called Peacock 2012
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Comments:Caroline Yi Cheng was born in Cambridge, UK in 1963. She studied Fine Art at Michigan State University, USA. In 1991 she moved to Hong Kong to teach ceramics and manage The Pottery Workshop, the largest ceramic centre in Hong Kong. Since then Cheng has opened The Pottery Workshop in Shanghai (2002) and The Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen (2004). A tireless promoter of ceramic fine art, Cheng continues to lecture, give demonstrations, curate exhibitions and create her own work – work that combines political messages with vibrant and original imagery. The ‘Mandarin Butterfly Series’ – oversized costumes evoking ancient Chinese dresses, covered in over 10,000 porcelain butterflies, are handmade by craftsmen in Jingdezhen to Caroline’s design. Each butterfly is different, and individually sewn onto a linen garment. This technique long predates Ai Weiwei’s sunflower seeds playing on the idea of mass production and individuality. Combining traditional craftsmanship with modern, conceptual ideas, Cheng’s pieces achieve both theatricality and subtlety through intricate detail.Several of her works have been acquired by Museums including :•National History Museum, Beijing•Hong Kong Museum of Art•Museu De Arte De Macau•Kresge Art Center, Michigan State University•Guangdong Museum of Art, China•China Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou•Shiwan Pottery Treasure Museum•Foshan Nan Feng Ancient Kiln Museum, China•Hong Kong Heritage MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts, BostonSolo exhibitions :2002 “Glazing China” Grotto Gallery, Hong Kong1999 “Made in China Blues” The Pottery Workshop, Hong Kong1995 “Heroine” The Pottery Workshop, Hong Kong1993 “Seeds of a New Civilization” The Pottery Workshop, Hong Kong1992 “Made in Hong Kong” Modernology Gallery, San Francisco,USA‘Looking at Looking Back: a Hong Kong Experience’, Grotto Fine Arts, Hong Kong, April/May 2009 Multiple group exhibition