li wei: mirror's hand sculpture

‘mirror’s hand’ by li wei, 2012 all images courtesy of daydreaming with… the hong kong edition

li wei has developed a large-scale sculptural work, ‘mirror’s’ hand’ comprised of six mirrored male figures standing on their heads atop pedestals decorated with the same reflective material. the collection of upside-down shimmering bodies take the typical position of the chinese artist in many of his photographic and sculptural works. the bright pieces recall the pose of li wei’s performance series ‘mirroring’ and ‘falls’, in which the artist’s head touches the ground, his feet turned towards the air. in this particular manifestation of li wei’s creative musings, the dangerous and seemingly impossible illusions are not re-mastered in post-production digital montages, but instead actualized in reality, serving as unintentional trophy, emulating the acrobatics often achieved by the artist in his other works.

the work is now on show as part of the multi-media exhibition ‘daydreaming with… the hong kong edition‘ consisting of thirty international artists at artistree in hong kong until june 7th, 2012.

full installation view at hong kong dreaming

an alternate perspective of the six upside-down, mirrored men

a detailed view of the reflective sculptures

an additional close perspective of the work