Yi Deer

Yi Deer is a visual artist, whose work revolves around China’s history. In the Golden Fairy Tale series, he places himself as a character in historically significant places from the Cultural Revolution, while covered in golden paint from head to toe.

© Yi Deer
Swing, 2004 (from “Golden Fairy Tale Study”)
© Yi Deer

© Yi Deer
Rider 2, 2003 (from “Golden Fairy Tale”)
© Yi Deer

© Yi Deer
Speaker, 2003 (from “Golden Fairy Tale”)
© Yi Deer

Yi Deer’s series is somewhat similar to Tseng Kwong Chi‘s works, albeit taken to a more surreal level. The motivations behind each photographer’s works are also different, Yi Deer seems to be more detached and historically linked while Tseng was working on a socio-commentary, casting himself as the main character.

Click here and here to see more of his works.

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