Tiantian Zhou MA Design and Applied Arts
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The title for my work is “Life”. The idea has evolved from researching the traditional Chinese vessel, “Ding”, (Shang dynasty). In ancient China, “Ding” was recognised as a symbol of power and was commonly found in the Imperial Palace. The vessel exposed a series of facial images on each outer surface of the object, each symbolising a different emotion, laughter and sorrow. The faces symbolised twins, which in China means misfortune, even today. Until fairly recent times the youngest of the twins would be sacrificed to avoid disaster falling on the family. This was true in royal families as it also was in the rest of the population. My work in glass expresses the unfairness and unpredictability of life and through my own interpretation of the “Ding Vessel” I want to bring this ancient Chinese tradition to the attention of the viewer.
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Contact e: 305786121@qq.com
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