
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
April 11, 2013
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