Me in Chinese Traditional Dress by one of our young Artists, Junxi has been shortlisted in AIB Young Portrait Prize.

‘This portrait was inspired by a photo of me taken in Guizhou, China when I was back in China for Chinese New Year in February 2024, and we had a trip to different regions across the country. In China we have 56 ethnic nationalities, also called minzu, which are groups entitled to representation. Guizhou is a famous province in the Miao region. Miao has thousands of years of history, and this is their classic traditional dress called MiaoFu with a huge silver crown and jewellery. There is an amazing joyful sound when you walk or dance in this dress.’

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Read more: https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/exhibitions/AIB-young-portrait-prize-2024/junxi-yi