Realise Project—— WenQing Gang by Wenqing Gang

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Ai Weiwei is one of the most influential contemporary Chinese artists and a social activist. His work includes sculpture, installation, photography and film, as well as commentary on social, political and cultural issues. Ai Weiwei's art often combines aesthetic forms with political criticism, engaging in a profound dialogue and critique of the social and political environment in China and around the world. Ai Weiwei's artwork is courageous and provocative, often questioning and challenging the boundaries of art and its role in global society. He reveals social injustices through his artistic endeavours.

The works in his Study of Perspective Series show the middle finger being raised to various locations around the globe, many of which are iconic landmarks or sites of authority in their respective countries. This gesture is captured using a snapshot aesthetic, showing the viewer a universal and blunt questioning of political policy.

WeiWei Ai

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You call it being destroyed, I think I change the form.—— Ai WeiWei

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Antony Gormley's 'Body Politic' series, which places the body in a variety of spatial contexts, inspired me to merge male physicality with building materials by exploring the representation and impact of the body in different spaces. Exploring how masculinity is controlled and shaped by social norms.

Antony Gormley

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I repeat the movements again, but this time I create a closed space. When I do some of the movements, my body feels pain, pain that comes from the bones and joints. If I want to stretch my limbs in this limited space, then I have to use certain parts as support. This feels more like traditional masculinity, where a man needs to provide for his family, stand up for himself, take responsibility, etc.

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Vitra Fire Station

my cuts highlight rigidity and straightness, elements common in architecture that symbolize male strength and tenacity.

Explore more forms of transforming architectural structures and muscle fibers into clothing

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Click on the links below to read more about the design process.

https://v3.pebblepad.co.uk/spa/#/public/mgjxxfympGGkG7nnnwhWf37ygr?historyId=DzPUt3S4cy

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Cutting steel piece

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Polish the metal Pattern

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Making the armhole

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digital garment

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ready-to-wear

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Material selection survey

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Considering the weight problem, I wanted to choose titanium alloy at the beginning, because it is relatively light compared with other metal materials, but titanium alloy is relatively high in purchase cost, so I did not choose it in the end, instead of steel.

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In exploring the contrast between the smooth curved form and bold geometric shape of zaha Hadid's architectural works and the male muscles, I further explored the mutual relationship and opposition between the two as well as their visual and conceptual unity, and Zaha's architectural exterior contouring to some extent echoes the lines and forms of the male muscles. Through its supremacist and dynamic form, Hadid's architecture seems to be in constant movement and change, challenging The straight and hard boundaries of traditional architecture and presenting a kind of fluidity and continuity, which coincides with what I have discussed in The View project: the diversity and complexity of masculinity.

Further analyzed, the former buildings appear in abstract and continuous forms, while the latter muscles are more related to the physical and figurative human form - they essentially share the pursuit of dynamic form and flowing lines. Through its curved and folded surfaces, Hadid's architecture creates a sense of visual dynamism and power that resonates in an unexpected way with the tension and dynamics of the muscles.