HALF THE SKY, HALF THE TIE.

2024 Individual Work

Size varies for each
Fabric, thread, Image transfer and acrylic paint on fabric.

This triptych examines the threefold burden borne by rural Chinese women—Labor, Marriage, and Fertility—centering Labor as the unifying thread. It pairs the lingering constraints of older social expectation with the shifting demands of new public policy. The younger generation is navigating a world still shaped by their “predecessors”. Materials drawn from rural women's daily life—wood frames, dyed cloth, yarn, and transfer printing—foster a tangible connection between the artwork and their material lives.

MARRIAGE

15.7 × 17.7 × 1.2 in

LABOR

26.0 × 31.5 × 1.2 in

FERTILITY

31.5 × 26.0 × 1.2 in

Yu Xia

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