LIANG SHAOJI 梁绍基
b. 1945, works and lives in Tiantai, Zhejiang Province
LIANG SHAOJI 梁绍基
LSJ_8881
2013
~ 2015
(repaired in 2022)
Silk, cocoons, old-style lattice window
98(H)*104*3cm | Framed 211*120*30cm
Thousands of old windows were destroyed and burned during the Cultural Revolution, yet now it is cherished and collected due to its historical value and the exquisite craftsmanship involved. The reflection of history becomes a contemporary spectacle. What is the destiny and identity of the old window? And is it actually open or closed? To those silkworms and cocoons residing on the window, does the moment when they break from the cocoon refer to one when they break from the window?
Detail pictures:
detail
Installation view at Hermes Maison in Shanghai, 2015
Liang Shaoji: Silk Dream,
Hermes Maison in Shanghai, Shanghai
12.04, 2015
-12.27, 2015
Questioning the Window
, Liang Shaoji
TEXT
2012
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