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Sculpture in porcelain. A woman without arms or a head lies on the ground with her legs crossed; one leg is pointed towards the sky. She wears a cheongsam dress that rides up toward the waist and falls open at the leg slit.

Sculpture in porcelain. A woman without arms or a head lies on the ground with her legs crossed; one leg is pointed towards the sky. She wears a cheongsam dress that rides up toward the waist and falls open at the leg slit.

Sculpture in porcelain. A woman without arms or a head lies on the ground with her legs crossed; one leg is pointed towards the sky. She wears a cheongsam dress that rides up toward the waist and falls open at the leg slit.

M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation, © Liu Jianhua

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Sigg Galleries, 202

Liu Jianhua 劉建華

Obsessive Memories 迷戀的記憶

2002

In this series created in the early 2000s, Liu Jianhua depicts shapely qipao-clad female bodies using the techniques of traditional Chinese ceramics. The figures do not have heads or arms, making any emotion or personality indeterminable. The sexualised pieces symbolise the excess of consumerism and material desire as Liu satirises the commodification of art in society.

Details

Object Number:

2012.609

Object Type:

Installation, Sculpture

Related Makers:

Liu Jianhua (Artist)

Medium:

porcelain

Date:

2002

Dimensions:

dimensions variable

Collection:

M+ Sigg Collection

Credit Line:

M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation

Copyright:

© Liu Jianhua

About the Maker:

Liu Jianhua (born 1962, Ji'an) graduated from Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in 1989 with a major in sculpture. He is best known for his experimental approach in incorporating porcelain into the shapes and forms of daily objects as a way to reflect on the economic and societal changes in China. Liu lives and works in Shanghai.

Liu Jianhua Installation Sculpture Visual Art M+ Sigg Collection

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M+ Sigg Collection: Another Story, 22 September 2022 to 26 June 2025

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