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study of contemporary Chinese women
Chinese women printed on tiles
Photographs printed on ceramic tiles
One child policy china
Hand painted tiles
Light painting
Darkness room
Child policy china photo artistic modern
Big women chinese portraits with shadows and blur
Print in ceramic tile methology
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CHINA DOLLS, China

China Dolls is a study of contemporary Chinese women, the role they play in society and the consequences of the country’s one child policy. Photographed individually in a darkened room, Daoust completely strips the scene of external signifiers spotlighting women who have remained in the shadows. These lyrical, aborted tableaux personify the feelings of otherness and otherworldliness that run through her work.

Each black and white print is hand-coloured and printed on ceramic tile, reinforcing the notion of the ‘China Doll’ and reflecting the fragile situation of the modern Chinese woman.