Trousers with Firecrackers

Huang Yong PingWW-1987-M122406

1987·Trousers, firecrackers, black-and-white photograph and tape in cardboard box, in two parts·31 1/2 x 41 x 2" (80 x 104.1 x 5.1 cm)

Catalogue

Year: 1987
Medium: Trousers, firecrackers, black-and-white photograph and tape in cardboard box, in two parts
Dimensions: 31 1/2 x 41 x 2" (80 x 104.1 x 5.1 cm)
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Artist: Huang Yong Ping

Artist

Huang Yong Ping

Sculpture

Huang Yong Ping was a French artist of Chinese origin who worked across installation, sculpture, and mixed media, often incorporating found objects, discarded materials, and cultural artifacts. His practice engaged with the legacy of colonialism, displacement, and the collision between Eastern and Western visual traditions. Operating at the intersection of conceptual art and material transformation, he assembled works from detritus and historical fragments that questioned institutional authority and cultural hierarchy. His installations were shown internationally from the 1980s onward.

Xiamen, China

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