On to the main event following on from part 2 HERE
the reason Sophie & I went to the park in the first place was to see big shiny things, by a gentleman called Qi Yafeng. I can’t find a website for him, maybe not allowed one in China. Anyway he’s done quite a lot of stuff, and these were his latest pieces.
The big, shiny pieces did not disappoint, they were mesmerising, you couldn’t help seeing yourself stretched thin or shortened fat, curved, wobbly, and sometimes not even there! Just like being in the house of mirrors at a funfair but with just one piece of kit. 2 large pieces in the grounds, and several in the indoor spaces. There was also a video showing the process of making them, with some lady playing really cool twangly music in the Hong Kong studio where it was all happening. It was hard to think of them as stainless steel; the mirror finish was so perfect. What was also cool was Mr. Yafeng was in attendance, he stayed back near the trees on the edge of the lawn and took photos of people interacting with the sculpture and took photos of us taking photos! I wish I’d said hello, but wasn’t sure if a) he spoke English, as I don’t speak Chinese, and b) what would I say? “Hi, I really like your big shiny things?”
All the works were entitled Big Shi… oops 🙂 they were entitled In Each Phase, with a number after them as in In Each Phase 1, In Each Phase 2 etc.
Big Shiney Thing 2 was my favourite as it looked different from different perspectives, and the reflections were weird.
So very impressive and gorgeous especially in the sunshine. But my very favourite of all is one that wasn’t on the map of where to find the sculptures, nor on the list of what all the sculptures were. Whilst walking around the grounds on the trail of all the sculptures, we veered off down towards the river to see if there was any stuff to photograph, just at the same time the chap in charge came along to lock the gate that you would go through to get to it, “Ah” said he, “I see you’ve found the secret one”. And off he went again, and when we looked over the fence we saw
also by Qi Yafeng. I have no idea why it wasn’t listed or on the trail, but it was cool to find it and I think it’s quite beautiful sitting there in the river.
There were also some smaller versions of his pieces in different parts of the stables areas, so I’ll finish with a couple pictures of those.
all pictures are embiggenable when you click on them.
More gorgeous artworks from the day can be seen HERE
fraggle ~ rocking a camera across the Universe 
I love those big shiny things! Thanks for the tour, FR.
Best wishes, Pete.
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😀 cheers Pete!
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Yes: was looking forward to this post and it did not disappoint! Very cool pictures, loved the one of the river: it almost feels like a totally secret treasure that was found 😀
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Thanks Michel, that’s how I felt!
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Wow! That really does look something. I can see I’ll have to look into Qi Yafeng’s work (sorry). Embiggenable??! Fabulous!
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It was amazing Mike!
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This was really nifty! At first Big Shiny Thing #2 was reminding me of the Bean, in Chicago, but then you turned it around for me, and it’s a whole different thing. I definitely agree that the interest level is high as you can discover different pieces in the same work of art. How lovely, and how well captured.
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Thanks Jay.
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Lovely shiny!
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Thanks Graham 😊
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I think your name for them makes as much sense as their real name. I also like the one in the river. It looks more at home there than the others do in their locations.
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Cheers April, I agree.
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Wow. and thank yo for your descriptive excursion.
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Glad you enjoyed it.
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I ABSOLUTELY think that “I like your big shiny things!” is the appropriate thing to say!! 😂😂 WHY didn’t you?! I’m at work and my phone won’t show me the big shiny things 😭😭😭 I will return later tonight when I can see them in all their glory in my proper computer!
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Haha I was shy 😂 see you later don’t work too hard.
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Well, I would need customers to work too hard! 😅
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Helps I suppose. Try going topless, that’ll bring ’em in 😂
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Okay about to try that out, I’ll you know how it goes!!! 😂😂
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I am beside myself with anticipation!
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What a great post about some really cool sculptures! I came over here for a look-see after reading Nicole’s warm words about you on TheBookwormDrinketh and… I think I’ll stay 😊
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Hiya Robbie, happy to see you here youu’re welcome, and I’ll be over to stalk you soon!
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Cool sculptures. Big and shiny is always nice for a photographer!
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🙂
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