Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, September 17, 2006-January 7, 2007 Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis Museum of Art, March 16, 2008-June 1, 2008 Literature: Cai Guo-Qiang: ‘I Want to Believe’, Guggenheim Museum, New York, 2008, colour illustration, p167. £4000 - 6000
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311 An Issey Miyake/Cai Guo-Qiang printed ‘Dragon or Rainbow Serpent’ dress, Guest Artist, Series 4, 1999, labelled, of pleated polyester with sinuous snaking pattern to front and back in shades of brown, blue and mauve, fin-like point to one shoulder and diagonal slope to the other, points to hem, bust approx 86-92cm, 34-36in
This Chinese artist produces these prints/designs by means of detonating gunpowder charges on paper which leaves a residue of scorch marks and ash, reminiscent of traditional Chinese calligraphic ink drawings. The undulating lines are suggestive of serpents, Chinese dragons or snaking river paths. An identical dress was included in the following exhibitions:
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313 An Issey Miyake Guest Artists Series no 3 pleated polyester dress, the design by Tim Hawkinson, 1998, Pleats Please label, printed to the front with a black trellis enclosing a stylised nude male figure in shades of grey, the back of silver pleated fabric, elongated hem length sleeves, bust approx 86-92cm, 34-36in £2000 - 3000
312 A good Issey Miyake ‘Staircase Pleats’ dress, Autumn-Winter, 1994-95, black on white woven label, of tightly pleated black polyester with silver banding, reversing to silver, the skirt formed from four stepped panels, vestigial ruff collar, matching angular sleeves, bust approx 102cm, 40in
314 A Kansai Yamamoto striped lurex jacket, circa 1985, printed label, with black velvet shoulder fins and edgings, chest 107cm, 42in £400 - 600
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