The Oriental Scene 东方图景 (2021- ongoing)
The Oriental Scene investigates Chinoiserie architecture in the UK in the context of de-colonialism.
Through a collection of historical archives of the Porcelain Tower of Nanking, which contains objects, paintings and documents, an attempt is made to show a lineage of how the Porcelain Tower has been morphed in various form.
The East, metaphorically transformed by the Tower, is also hidden within a grander narrative. Photography is used to render these images in a contemporary form by redacting the outline of the reimagining the Oriental presence.
The Oriental Scene investigates Chinoiserie architecture in the UK in the context of de-colonialism.
Through a collection of historical archives of the Porcelain Tower of Nanking, which contains objects, paintings and documents, an attempt is made to show a lineage of how the Porcelain Tower has been morphed in various form.
The East, metaphorically transformed by the Tower, is also hidden within a grander narrative. Photography is used to render these images in a contemporary form by redacting the outline of the reimagining the Oriental presence.
