Lady Liberty, a crowdfunded, 3D-printed sculpture, was conceived and constructed in just one week during last year’s unrest
SPORTING A HELMET, goggles and a respirator, the uniform of Hong Kong’s anti-government protesters, Lady Liberty raises her left arm to the sky—or rather, to the ceiling. She is the newest version of a crowdfunded, 3D-printed sculpture which became a totem during last year’s unrest. Conceived and constructed in just one week, the original waved a flag demanding “Revolution Now”.
With a team of 70 volunteer artists and designers the first effort cost just HK$45,000. The team has since dwindled to a core of 30 but they have employed dozens of protesters on projects. “We don’t ask for real names,” explains “Flash”, a spokesperson for the group: everyone goes by the nicknames that they use online, a remnant of anonymity needed to keep comrades safe.
Her dismembered body was salvaged; her torso and flagpole are on display in the exhibition. It gives the viewer a chance to inspect the sculpture’s anatomy in order to better understand its construction. A steel frame acts as a skeleton. Another layer is sculpted with polystyrene and then covered with plastic. The hands and feet are 3D-printed. The ponytail was detachable.
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