Wang Taoran & Wu Wenwen
Wang Taoran & Wu Wenwen
Born in Hebei, China in 1983 and Shandong, China in 1984
2010 Exposition 5.9m2, L’ENSBA, Paris, France
2009 Exposition collective at CENTQUATRE, Paris, France
2009 Performance Artat CENTQUATRE, Paris, France
2009 Exposition Grande image projection, LeMans, France
2010 Exposition DERNIERE DEMARQUE, LeMans, France
2010 Gallery Martine et Thibault de la Chatre, Paris, France
2010 55ème Salon de Montrouge, Paris, France
2010-2011 SocieteGenerale Chinese Art Awards exposition tour of Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Paris and Singapore
2011 The 4th International Young Art Festivals, Beijing, Chine
2011 Lotus sur Seine, Festival"ICI&DEMAIN", Pont des arts, Paris, France
2011 Exposition HOLD UP, L’ENSBA, Paris, France
2011 Exposition Small Is Beautiful, Gallery L MD, Paris, France
2011 Exposition Get IN and OUT, L’ENSBA, Paris, France
2012 Exposition L'Image en question, Gallery IMMIX , Paris, France
2012 Exposition Net/Pas Net, Gallery IMMIX, Paris, France
Contradiction
Contradiction is a work from two elements but which are total opposites. The garbage bag is a daily object in everyday use and comes in several colors and sizes. It can be purchased at a low price in any supermarket, is commercially produced in seconds and has no value.
Hand embroidery is an art of decorative fabric, a painting of the needle and thread, but it has a long history in countries around the world, and it requires a lot of time and experience to acquire such skills.
However, the garbage bag is destined to receive the waste of our consumer society before it even be thrown in a larger trash.
By bringing hand embroidery and garbage bags together, the process of stitching magnifies the garbage bag’s support; it adorns it and gives it value. In addition, the pattern chosen is allegorical.
The lotus, pure and elegant, is rooted in the depths of the water and flowers on their surface. When fully open, lotus is a symbol of development.