"The Cat Who Guards The Lotus Jar" (守莲待鱼)
// BLURB //
I'll just stare at him for a little while. I've gone through my recovery steps, I'm strong enough to just look. I admitted I was powerless over fishing, that my life had become unmanageable. I said sorry to Gerald (my owner) for eating his fish. I made a list of all the fish I had harmed and was willing to make amends for all of them (except I ate so much I couldn't apologize), I made amends to all the fish whenever possible (again, wasn't really possible because I ate them all). I am learning to control my urges and when I'm wrong, I promptly admit it. Though vegetarianism (with the exception of canned food) and meditation I have sought to control my actions and keep my promise to Gerald.
I'll just stare at him for a little while. I've gone through my recovery steps, I'm strong enough to just look. I admitted I was powerless over fishing, that my life had become unmanageable. I said sorry to Gerald (my owner) for eating his fish. I made a list of all the fish I had harmed and was willing to make amends for all of them (except I ate so much I couldn't apologize), I made amends to all the fish whenever possible (again, wasn't really possible because I ate them all). I am learning to control my urges and when I'm wrong, I promptly admit it. Though vegetarianism (with the exception of canned food) and meditation I have sought to control my actions and keep my promise to Gerald.
EDITION, MEDIA, SIZE & WEIGHT
One-of-a-kind work, issued as a unique edition. A preliminary prototype may exist within the collective’s archive and may serve as a museum proof for future exhibition or provenance traceability.
Shanghai 2025
RGB LED display Chinese papercut (Jian Zhi 剪紙) on Plexiglass, Vietnamese linen embedded in hand cast resin, teakwood frame
120(W)×120(H)×5.5(D) cm // 46 kg
CRATE SIZE & WEIGHT
132(W)×132(H)×21(D) cm // 86.9 kg
EXPOSURE
“Yaoguai” at island6 Shanghai
CREDITS
Tang Dashi 汤大师 & He Dashi 贺大师 (Chinese paper cutting 剪紙) • Helen Chen 陈韵涵 (production assistant) • Thomas Charvériat (art direction) • Yeung Sin Ching 杨倩菁 (production supervisor)
One-of-a-kind work, issued as a unique edition. A preliminary prototype may exist within the collective’s archive and may serve as a museum proof for future exhibition or provenance traceability.
Shanghai 2025
RGB LED display Chinese papercut (Jian Zhi 剪紙) on Plexiglass, Vietnamese linen embedded in hand cast resin, teakwood frame
120(W)×120(H)×5.5(D) cm // 46 kg
CRATE SIZE & WEIGHT
132(W)×132(H)×21(D) cm // 86.9 kg
EXPOSURE
“Yaoguai” at island6 Shanghai
CREDITS
Tang Dashi 汤大师 & He Dashi 贺大师 (Chinese paper cutting 剪紙) • Helen Chen 陈韵涵 (production assistant) • Thomas Charvériat (art direction) • Yeung Sin Ching 杨倩菁 (production supervisor)
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