The Same (All the Same) / colored silk threads, synthetic skeletons, and metal constructions / dimensions variable / 2011 |
They / resin and colored silk thread / 40cm x 40cm / 2011 |
The Same (One and the Same) / linen cloth, cotton cloth, silk cloth, silk threads; wood frame, synthetic skeletons / each 101cm x 182cm x 17cm / 2011 |
Lin TianMiaou originally hails from Taiyuan, Shanxi province in China, and has had an incredibly successful career since the early 1990s. Her background as a textile designer is heavily apparent in her sculptures, and although many western critics consider this evidence of a feminist thread in her work, she insists otherwise. Have a look at her work here and decide for yourself!