How cute are these? Introducing the ceramic hybrids of Brendan Lee Tang - witty, playful and anthropomorphic mash-ups of traditional Chinese Ming vases and toonier forms derived from anime and manga. Looking at them, I'm waiting to see them get up and move. Tang's sculptures seem ripe for animation!
"For his exuberant creations [Tang] is deeply
inspired by the idea of transformation and inter-cultural exchanges and
interpretations. "I'm kind of playing with looking at how history is
really malleable and how it can really shift. We almost think that history is
this kind of static story that's unchanging, but it's not.” says Brendan. And it’s true that static is not a word
that you would use in order to describe his creations… The futuristic update of
the Ming vessels in this series recalls 18th century French gilded ormolu,
where historic Chinese vessels were transformed into curiosity pieces for
aristocrats. But here, robotic prosthetics inspired by anime and manga subvert
elitism with the accessibility of popular culture..."
From yatzer.com
For more work by Brendan Lee Tang go here.
These are adorable! They feel like cute little robots trying to hide under a blanket that's much too small for them. Really lovely! :D
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