The use of hair, felt, cotton, and silk, channels her memories as a child. These basic materials draw the attention of the viewer away from the material world and into the present, physical world. A slap at China’s Imperial ties, and materialistic society by the use of silk, while also showcasing the beauty and bond to nature of these materials; silk is made by worms and is a very earthly material even though it signifies luxury. The use of silk in her work showcases these ideas while also placing emphasis on the the pleasant and unpleasant realities in which are faced in China. As an artist, Tianmiao hopes to draw other Chinese artists back to this idea by incorporating components of tradition to their contemporary art. She says she wants “Artists [to] look back to tradition and want to experiment with the physical nature of their
The use of hair, felt, cotton, and silk, channels her memories as a child. These basic materials draw the attention of the viewer away from the material world and into the present, physical world. A slap at China’s Imperial ties, and materialistic society by the use of silk, while also showcasing the beauty and bond to nature of these materials; silk is made by worms and is a very earthly material even though it signifies luxury. The use of silk in her work showcases these ideas while also placing emphasis on the the pleasant and unpleasant realities in which are faced in China. As an artist, Tianmiao hopes to draw other Chinese artists back to this idea by incorporating components of tradition to their contemporary art. She says she wants “Artists [to] look back to tradition and want to experiment with the physical nature of their