Yang 杨 + Shaw 肖Yang + Shaw: Tales from the Studio explores the ways in which artists Xiaohui Yang from Shandong, China and Elizabeth Shaw from Brisbane Australia convey narratives about their respective societies and cultures through jewellery and small objects.
Yang + Shaw / 杨 +肖 | Tales from the Studio Xiaohui Yang and Elizabeth Shaw make jewellery and objects that explore ideas about society and culture. Yang is inspired by the clash between traditional Chinese and Western customs, whereas Shaw’s work investigates symbolism and functionality of objects by reimagining broken and discarded items. This exhibition reveals the connections and distinctions between their practices. Yang 杨 + Shaw 肖 would like to thank Conor Graham from Liveworm for the graphic design, Elizabeth's photographer Michelle Bowden, and Xiaohui's photographers Lisa Brown and Wang Bing, Lisa Bryan-Brown for the Text, Shu Chang and Xiaohui Yang for the translation, Evie Franzidis for the editing and to Artisan and Griffith Centre for Creative Arts Research for their support. We have a beautiful catalogue that is available for free at Artisan or you can view the digital version here: Yang 杨 + Shaw 肖 catalogue. Exhibition dates at Artisan Brisbane 14 November 2015 - 20 February 2016 Ian Were wrote about the exhibition for Kulture.com Dr Charles Zuber wrote about the exhibition for the State Library of Queenslands' Design Online |
Xiaohui Yang, Relationship Measurement, 2015. Sterling Silver, paper. Photo by Lisa Brown.
Yang + Shaw / 杨 +肖
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Some of my works included in the exhibition.
Rotary Sickle and Bird (ring), 2015, recycled and reused sterling silver, bronze, 4 x 0.5 x 3.5 cm, image: Michelle Bowden.
Button Action (ring), 2012, recycled and reused sterling silver, 4.5 x 3.5 x 1.2 cm, image: Michelle Bowden.
Untitled as of Yet (ring), 2012, recycled and reused sterling silver, shell, 4 x 4 x 1.5 cm, image: Michelle Bowden.
Power Suit, 2015, recycled and reused sterling silver, found glass, dolls hair, titanium, 7 x 2.5 x 3 cm pendant, image: Michelle Bowden.
Power Suit, 2015, recycled and reused sterling silver, found glass, dolls hair, titanium, 7 x 2.5 x 3 cm pendant, image: Michelle Bowden.
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Rotary Sickle (ring,) 2015, recycled and reused sterling silver, 4 x 0.5 x 3.5 cm, image: Michelle Bowden.
Scissor Extender (ring), 2012, recycled and reused sterling silver, shell, 4.5 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm, image: Michelle Bowden.
Untitled as of Yet (ring), 2012, recycled and reused sterling silver, shell, 3.5 x 3.5 x 1 cm, image: Michelle Bowden.
Braced Figure, 2015, recycled and reused sterling silver, found ceramic, dolls hair, titanium, 8 x 2.5 x 3 cm pendant, image: Michelle Bowden.
Braced Figure, 2015, recycled and reused sterling silver, found ceramic, dolls hair, titanium, 8 x 2.5 x 3 cm pendant, image: Michelle Bowden.
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Callipers (ring), 2015, recycled and reused sterling silver, bronze, 2.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, image: Michelle Bowden.
Repaired Figure, 2015, recycled and reused sterling silver, found ceramic, dolls hair, titanium, 8 x 2.5 x 3 cm pendant, image: Michelle Bowden.
Repaired Figure, 2015, recycled and reused sterling silver, found ceramic, dolls hair, titanium, 8 x 2.5 x 3 cm pendant, image: Michelle Bowden.
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Folding Square (ring), 2012, recycled and reused sterling silver, 6 x 4 x 0.5 cm, image: Michelle Bowden.
Free Kick, 2012, recycled and reused sterling silver, , 4.5x 7x 1.2 cm, image: Michelle Bowden.
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