Shown alongside five new large - scale collage works on paper that use gold leaf,
cuttings from the Financial Times, batik
fabric flowers and luxury magazine covers, Shonibare's reflection on the Hong Kong economy and its desire for luxury goods is a poignant reminder of the cycle of contradictions surrounding wealth and power, poverty and danger; dare to dream rich and you may lose your head, fail to dream rich and risk
dying of poverty.
When I was finished applying my vinyl
die cuts, I stuffed and fluffed the pillows with batting and used
Fabric Fusion to close the opening.