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Ajisai and Rosa by Lin Ching Man |
Not wanting to be slaves to standardised children stories - where princesses are saved by Prince Charming, the fairy god mother makes dreams come true, and life is lived happily ever after - Chinese artists Lin Ching Man and To Hok Ming have stepped out of fantasy to bravely face reality in their joint art exhibition
In Wonderland.
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Luscious Apple by Li Ching Man |
Exploring the concern of using fantasies as a way of educating children and how future generations, moulded by fairy tales, will survive harsh realities, In Wonderland is currently showing at
A-Lift, OCT-LOFT, Shenzhen, China until 18th April 2012.
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The Maze and What Time Is It? by To Hok Ming |
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Cheshire Cat and The Caterpillar by To Hok Ming |
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The White Rabbit and Drink Me by To Hok Ming |
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Falling and Tea Party by To Hok Ming |
The concept is similar our
previous post on minimalist posters of children’s stories by
Christian Jackson, which bring out the underlying darkness present in fairytales. WGSN-homebuildlife subscribers can access more arts and culture inspiration
here.