Sheng Qi Overview

In 1989, after the Tian'anmen Square Incident, Chinese performance artist Sheng Qi left Beijing for Rome. Before leaving, he cut off the little finger from his left hand and buried it in a flowerpot. A pioneer in the Chinese body work... [more]

In 1989, after the Tian'anmen Square Incident, Chinese performance artist Sheng Qi left Beijing for Rome. Before leaving, he cut off the little finger from his left hand and buried it in a flowerpot. A pioneer in the Chinese body work and performance Art movement Sheng Qi stated, according to CHINESE-ART.COM that although his body drifted abroad, a part of him, his soul, was still deeply rooted in China. "The process of severing a part of my hand will stay with me through my whole life," he said. [show less]