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Sheng Qi — Two works: (i) My Left Hand; (ii) My Left Hand
Sheng Qi

Two works: (i) My Left Hand; (ii) My Left Hand

These two works by Sheng Qi center on the haunting image of the artist's own left hand, from which a finger was severed by Qi himself following the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989 as an act of personal protest and mourning. Rendered in acrylic on canvas, and in a second version incorporating collage paper, the paintings transform this intimate bodily record into a charged political and autobiographical symbol. The repeated subject across two distinct material approaches underscores the persistence of trauma and memory, inviting reflection on sacrifice, identity, and the enduring marks that history leaves on the human body.

Medium
(i) acrylic on canvas; (ii) acrylic and collage paper on canvas

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Under the Influence

April 11, 2013

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Sheng Qi, Two works: (i) My Left Hand; (ii) My Left Hand

These two works by Sheng Qi center on the haunting image of the artist's own left hand, from which a finger was severed by Qi himself following the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989 as an act of personal protest and mourning. Rendered in acrylic on canvas, and in a second version incorporating collage paper, the paintings transform this intimate bodily record into a charged political and autobiographical symbol. The repeated subject across two distinct material approaches underscores the persistence of trauma and memory, inviting reflection on sacrifice, identity, and the enduring marks that history leaves on the human body.

Medium
(i) acrylic on canvas; (ii) acrylic and collage paper on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Acrylic, Conceptual, Mixed Media, Introspective, Collage, Canvas, Self-Portrait, Chinese, Contemporary

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