Samuel Xun
Old Habits Cry Hard, 2022
Synthetic tinsel ribbon, and polyvinyl acetate glue on wood base
27 ½ x 27 ½ x 4 in
70 x 70 x 10 cm
70 x 70 x 10 cm
This is the one of Xun's pieces which sports an aesthetic extravagance that leans into the exaggerated femininity, customary of drag culture. Onfirst sight, the flamboyance of his works appear...
This is the one of Xun's pieces which sports an aesthetic extravagance that leans into the exaggerated femininity, customary of drag culture. Onfirst sight, the flamboyance of his works appear at odds with the emotional tenderness of their titles. Instead of emphasising finality and loss, the visual electricity of the work gives the effect of a sly grin or a hair toss, as though reminding this nameless ex-lover, “You’re going to miss me when I’m gone.”
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