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Gilclee, with silkscreen overlay - Image: 88.4 x 81 cm (34 3/4 x 31 7/8 in); - sheet: 108 x 86.5 cm (42 1/2 x 34 in) // Huang Yan’s Mao With Dragons is a striking mixed-media work that overlays traditional Chinese motifs onto a blurred, ethereal portrait. The giclée print features a large central figure reminiscent of Mao Zedong, with the face obscured by soft gradients, creating a dreamlike effect. Over this, a delicate silkscreen overlay of intricate dragon patterns, symbolic in Chinese culture, weaves across the image. The dragons add layers of cultural symbolism, alluding to power, protection, and legacy, while simultaneously engaging with themes of modernity versus tradition. By merging historical iconography with contemporary portraiture, Huang Yan provokes reflections on cultural identity and the transformation of historical figures in collective memory. Limited to 200 pieces with 20 artist proofs, Mao With Dragons exemplifies Yan’s unique approach to blending political and cultural narratives.
Mao With Dragons, 2008
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Gilclee, with silkscreen overlay - Image: 88.4 x 81 cm (34 3/4 x 31 7/8 in); - sheet: 108 x 86.5 cm (42 1/2 x 34 in) // Huang Yan’s Mao With Dragons is a striking mixed-media work that overlays traditional Chinese motifs onto a blurred, ethereal portrait. The giclée print features a large central figure reminiscent of Mao Zedong, with the face obscured by soft gradients, creating a dreamlike effect. Over this, a delicate silkscreen overlay of intricate dragon patterns, symbolic in Chinese culture, weaves across the image. The dragons add layers of cultural symbolism, alluding to power, protection, and legacy, while simultaneously engaging with themes of modernity versus tradition. By merging historical iconography with contemporary portraiture, Huang Yan provokes reflections on cultural identity and the transformation of historical figures in collective memory. Limited to 200 pieces with 20 artist proofs, Mao With Dragons exemplifies Yan’s unique approach to blending political and cultural narratives.
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What is Political Pop?
Political Pop was an art movement that emerged in China during the 1980s, blending the Pop Art style of Western countries with the socialist realism of China. This movement arose during a time of rapid social and political change in China, as artists sought to create works that questioned and critiqued these cultural shifts. Political Pop often juxtaposed iconic images from Chinese propaganda with Western consumer culture, highlighting the tensions between tradition and modernization.