Urbanization Gargoyles 2010
The installation Urbanization Gargoyles investigates the interconnections between the urbanising, torn-down Beijing, its socio-political context, and the loss of traditional values, environment, and social conditions due to rapid urbanisation. In the installation, the imaginary beasts, the gargoyles, are transformed into small-sized sculptures of dead dogs - domestic animals. The installation consists of a wall built from bare construction materials with the dog sculptures placed next to the wall, as gargoyles. The installation divides the space into four elements or Cardinal directions.In the photo series the sculpture gargoyle/dog is placed in different locations, reflecting upon the relationship between the transformed gargoyle and its environment.
Photo series of 13 images / edition: 5.
