Decomposing fruit, a scent-diffusing figurine and a fantasy dragon ship
are just some of the works that explore themes of identity, migration and memory at the prestigious event this year
Art festival in Vienna will for the first time include a Swedish-born artist of Hong Kong Cantonese descent. The Artist Lap-See Lam will contribute at the upcoming Venice Biennale with a massive Chinese Dragon installation.
Ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations to ring in the Year of the Dragon, find out the origin of the English word for ‘dragon’, how the Chinese pictogram was formed, and the beast’s varying symbolism.