Yang Qiu

"Dancing Pumpkin Island" Sculpture - "Fantastic Garden" - June 2024

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"Dancing Pumpkin Island" ceramic sculpture by Yang Qiu from the "Fantastic Garden" show, June 2024.

Based on the shape of a large, flat pumpkin, this extraordinary piece is a whole little world unto itself. Resting on no less than 10 red-shoed legs, each section of the pumpkin is in a different colour of green, orange or purple, while the top is adorned with a riotous, multi-hued garden of daffodils, daisies, ferns and mushrooms.

dimensions
height: 24cm (incl. legs & mushrooms)
width: 22.5cm
depth: 23.5cm
weight: 2.28kg

Nb. this work is handmade so dimensions are approximate.

Handbuilt ceramic sculpture.
Mid fired clay, underglaze, lustre.
Handmade in Australia.
 

"Fantastic Garden" was Yang Qiu's first solo show at DEA EAST. It features work made during her residency in Jingdezhen, China, where she drew inspiration whilst exploring the local fruit and vegetable markets.

See Yang's other sculptures from this show, as well as our full range of work by Yang Qiu.

Yang Qiu is a prolific interdisciplinary artist based in Sydney, Australia.

Informed by her background as a pastry chef, her unique approach to ceramic creation, involves transforming local produce, such as corn, eggplants, and mandarins, into functional ceramic sculptures, all while exploring the shapes and surfaces of food in her paintings. 

She imbues her work with a sense of whimsy and childlike wonder, often characterising her creations with faces and legs, as though imbuing them with personalities and identities. 

Read more about Yang Qiu.


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