Collider’s Andrew Thomas Huang exhibits awe-inspiring sculpture at Sydney Biennale

Andrew Thomas Huang’s awe-inspiring sculpture, The Beast of Jade Mountain: Queen Mother of the West, was unveiled last Friday as part of Lights On, the opening of the 24th Biennale of Sydney at the recently restored White Bay Power Station.

Huang’s art, across all the mediums he works in, explores themes inspired by his queer Chinese heritage, crafting mythical dreamscapes and fantastical realms. Huang’s first sculptural work for the Sydney Biennale is naturally no exception.

The Beast of Jade Mountain: Queen Mother of the West is a breathtaking depiction of the Chinese deity Xiwangmu, a mythological goddess that is said to have the tail of a leopard and the fang’s of a tigress. In Huang’s own words, “Her fierce hybrid qualities compelled me to render her dual nature as a compassionate feminine guardian masking the powerful beast within.”

Xiwangmu also plays an important role in Huang’s upcoming narrative feature film, titled Tiger Girl.

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Photography by Joanne Ly.