Catalogue of Cui Xiuwen's solo exhibition at Marella Gallery in 2006, featuring photographs from her Angel series. Eleonora Battiston suggested that Angel has all the surreal qualities of a Mariko Mori photographic tableau. It is also marked by a similar invocation of the erotic aura of the idealised "oriental" woman. Especially with the associations with underage girls, and the advantage of youthfulness that even women of consenting age possess. As such, Cui Xiuwen makes almost outrageous play of the allure of an iconic female figure. There are no jokes here, not the least hint of humour. The unavoidably erotic aspects of the young woman who stars in the piece are far from being saucy, sexy. In Cui Xiuwen's hands they speak of exploitation, and the isolation of the exploited. Artist biography is provided in the present catalogue.
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Onsite
publisher
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MON.CXW
Language
Chinese - Simplified,
English,
Swedish
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Publication/Creation date
2006
ISBN / ISSN
Nil
No of copies
1
Content type
artist monograph,
catalogue
Chapter headings
What would you like to drink? Hot milk! - Eleonora BATTISTON
Cui Xiuwen - Karen SMITH
Cui Xiuwen, 崔岫聞
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