Someday my prince will come, Someday we'll meet again
Medium: Found objects, Mixed media installation
Size: 82 (L) X 35 (W) X 50 (H) CM
Completion Date: 31st July 2012
“Once there was a Princess. And she fell in love. It was very easy, anyone could see that the Prince was charming, the only one for me. There’s nobody like him. He’s so romantic, I could not resist.”
A famous quote from Snow White (1937 Walt Disney Movie), the first princess character created by Walt Disney. No matter in which era, little girls always desire for their prince charming, we all girls, wish to be with our loved ones and live happily ever after.
However, it’s not always the case. Prince charming only exists in fairytales. In the reality, one always devoted themselves more or even all of themselves to the other half. From my observation, girls and women always willing to devote themselves more or even for most to their lovers, no matter how much hurt they would get, it still doesn’t matter. Love controls a girl…even destroy her inner side and social lives.
I adapted Tim Noble and Sue Webster’s shadow art approach, to create a shadow art piece which represents the above concept. While flashlights on, a wishful image of every girl appears on the wall, Prince charming kissing princess. Full of desire, full of thoughts and day-dreaming; However, when flashlights off, room lights on, junks and dangerous objects appear. Knives, glass bottles, candles chains and keys are all on the shadow sculpture. Just like the metaphor of the concept above.
We, humans, love to get close to beautiful things, no matter how dangerous that is. This is what I’m trying to explore through.
