Artwork Appreciation
Artist Yong-Yan Cui also publishes picture books apart from painting and sculpture. Her creation of “Circus on Tiptoe” is formed by a group of dwarves who could not blend in with reality but live in the world of fantasy. These dwarves live in the illusionary and fun circus with life depending on unprofessional performance. The work, “Tipping Balls” features a member of the circus who is fat and short while raising his head up to maintain the balance of the golden balls on his head. The humorous and exaggerating performance of the circus member amuses people and makes people forget about the worries in life temporarily. The artist reflects the discontent and doubts for the reality to the audience through this work, which also corresponds to us living in loopholes with attempt to escape from the reality.