Chinese ceramics normally belong in a museum or your grandmother’s antique cabinet, right? Well, Beijing-based artist Li Xiaofeng doesn’t seem to think so. For the past decade, he’s been using porcelain shards recovered from archaeological sites dating back as far as Song dynasty (960-1279) to create showpieces and costumes, including suits, shirts, ties and women’s dresses.
After completing his studies at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2002, the Hubei decided to stay in the capital to pursue his passion in design. One of Li’s most famous projects was his 2010 collaboration with Lacoste, for its Holiday Collector Series. Here, he used shattered pieces of some custom-made porcelain bowls with hand-painted versions of the French fashion label’s crocodile logo.
Just last year, Li’s designs were featured in the “China: Through the Looking Glass” exhibition in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. His most recent series of work is titled “Past Presence,” featuring a handful of porcelain dresses using shards from Ming and Qing dynasties.
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