Daisy (Yiduo) Zhang

work 1

MAMMON

(​Oil on canvas, 600 x 600mm)

Mammon is a biblical word associated with the greedy pursuit of gain. Historically, pig has been the representation of wealth in Chinese culture, whereas the mask symbolizes hypocrisy. This painting represents a turning point of peaceful interactions between human and nature as conveyed in previous paintings; it pointed out the purposeful deception and concealment linked with greedy monetarism as the chief culprit of this deteriorating relationship between humanity and the natural environment.
work 2

Nest

(digital, 600 x 600mm)

I feel lost when standing in the middle of the crowd and surrounded by unidentified noises that interweave with the music playing through my earphones. This odd feeling was so inspiring but struggled to express.