Title
Unfolding Double Cup Corset
Year/Period
2019
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 108.0 x 38.0 cm
Accession No.
2023-00039
Collection of
The Unfolding Double Cup Corset was part of Shawna Wu’s Bound collection. Her signature use of butterfly knots was inspired by the Chinese legend Butterfly Lovers, a tragic love story set in the Eastern Jin dynasty (AD 317–420) between Zhu Yingtai, daughter of wealthy Zhu family, who cross-dressed to attend school, and Liang Shanbo, her best friend from school-turned foster brother and then lover.Wu is a New York City based designer of Taiwanese descent who was born and raised in Singapore. A graduate from Parsons School of Design, she explores her heritage and themes of fetishism in her work. She also uses primarily deadstock, upcycled and sustainable materials.
