At first glance, Lamdark’s brightly coloured and kitschy works belie their sombre focus. Fire is a prominent theme that unites the pieces, highlighting an increasing concern for the subjugation of Tibetans at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. Numerous works directly reference the sharp increase in self-immolations by Tibetans since 2009. Fireproof Suit Over Palden Choetso (2013) is the artist’s symbolic attempt to offer a protective covering to a nun from Tawu County in the Kardze Tibetan Anonymous Prefecture in Sichuan, PRC, who set herself on fire in 2011. Shortly after her death, video footage of her selfimmolation and subsequent protests at her funeral emerged on the Internet, quickly drawing the world’s attention to the brutal desperation of Tibetans living in China
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 05:41:27 +0000
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