Initiator
- Lin Tianmiao, Chinese, 1961
- Born: Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
- Work Locations: Beijing, China
Lin Tianmiao
Initiator, 2004
Fiberglass and silk
Gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum, 2010.472A-B
© Lin Tianmiao
Working in a wide range of media from performance and handmade paper to photo-installation, Lin Tianmiao explores issues surrounding identity, contemporary Chinese culture and feminism today. Initiator is a two-part fiberglass sculpture of a nude woman and a large frog; both figures are connected by a delicate veil of silk thread. It has been suggested that Initiator may reference Chinese symbolism or even the western fairy tale of the frog prince. Thread and silk are common motifs in the artist’s work which may also reference the Chinese tradition of sewing and embroidery.
Lin graduated from the Capital Normal University, Beijing, China, in 1984 and later studied at the Art Students league, New York.
© Lin Tianmiao
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