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Ziui Chen
"Nothing Up My Sleeve" jacket and shoelace motif, clothing, acrylic painting

2023

About the Item

This piece titled "Nothing Up My Sleeve" is an original artwork made from acrylic on board by Ziui Chen. This piece is measures 24”h x 12”w. "The Paintings Everything Crossed and Nothing Up My Sleeve carry an everydayness to feeling lucky. They represent a tangible, touchable feeling given to school clothes framed by the absence of the body. In each uniform, the exquisite corpse of a lucky shirt or only skirt serves as an embodied vessel across a string of memories—a novelty for moments lost and the comfort against the challenges of change. The works aim to share my peculiar cultural understanding of fortune as remnant articles of clothing from my past, hinting at a luckier time—a reminder of the comforts of belonging." -Ziui Chen
  • Creator:
    Ziui Chen
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU188211825922
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