Crystal Chen When majesty falls to folly

When majesty falls to folly is a series of eight ceramic vessels that places Asian antiquity within my neoliberal context. From the Qing Dynasty to contemporary times, the timeless forms and iconography of Chinese porcelain have governed economic models within the art world. My body of work is intended to be a satirical inversion of this symbol of luxury. I parody the medium to express the modern overindulgence evident in tweets and pop culture. By combining a representation of dynastic pottery with imagery from media, my series explores how our way of life is immersed in decadence.

Influencing artists:
Grayson Perry
Ai Weiwei