- ID Ref #
- 2151
- Prize Category
- Emerging Artist
- Preferred Artist Name for publication (this name will be used on all the collateral)
- Li Letitia Shen
- Your social media handles
- Instagram @letitiashen.jewellery
- Artist / Gallery Website
- Artwork Title
- Tooth, Tooth, Throw It Onto The Roof
- Entry Type
- All other media
- URL link of the entry
- Password or any other important information about viewing the file
- Detailed Instructions for the setup of your instillation / sculpture
- Medium
- Pure silver, Glass, Iron and Piano Wire.
- Dimensions
- 5.2cm x 9.3cm
- Depth
- 5.8
- Weight
- 0.5kg in total
- Price
- $1st 6600, 2nd 6600, 3rd 6600, 4th 5600
- Delivery
- Courier
- Collection
- Courier
- Gallery Representation
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- Name of Gallery
- Artwork Image One
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- Artwork Image Two
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- Artwork Image Three
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- Artist Statement
- This work is a series of four brooches using fine silver, iron and glass. It was inspired by the traditional Chinese custom of handling fallen baby teeth: throwing the lower baby teeth onto the roof and upper teeth under the bed, a practice intended to bless the growth of healthy permanent teeth. However, my concern about losing this tradition as modernization progresses has grown with the impending demolition of my double-story Shikumen home in Shanghai. This work preserves both cherished memories and fragile traditions, following a timeline that depicts the process of demolition. Tooth, Tooth, Throw It Onto The Roof 1, 2024, Pure silver, Glass, Iron, Piano Wire, 93 x 52 x 58 mm. Tooth, Tooth, Throw It Onto The Roof 2, 2024, Pure silver, Glass, Iron, Piano Wire, 100 x 80 x 20 mm. Tooth, Tooth, Throw It Onto The Roof 3, 2024, Pure silver, Glass, Iron, Piano Wire, 82 x39 x 50mm. Tooth, Tooth, Throw It Onto The Roof 4, 2024, Pure silver, Glass, Iron, Piano Wire, 86 x 40 x 18 mm.
- Payment Status
- Created At
- January 30, 2025
- Updated At
