Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
With a passion for rock music equalling his love of art, chinese creative DU kun brings together his favorite musicians, architectural compositions and natural wonders of the world in a series of painted oil portraits. carved into pagodas, confucian mausolea, buddhist temples and other traditional asian structures, the faces of china’s famous rockstars appear as majestic mountain and cliffs rising from the seas. roaring waterfalls, volcanic eruptions and lush landscaping are woven into the carefully painted compositions, each revealing meticulous details and hidden curiousities upon closer inspection.
Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
‘punk temple’, 2014 | 200 x 130cm
‘punk temple’, 2014 | 200 x 130cm
Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
‘karen island’, 2014 | 210 x 140cm
‘karen island’, 2014 | 210 x 140cm
Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
‘wang chuan house’, 2016 | 210 x 140cm
‘wang chuan house’, 2016 | 210 x 140cm
Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
detail of ‘wang chuan house’
detail of ‘wang chuan house’
Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
‘tianyin court’, 2016 | 210 x 140cm
‘tianyin court’, 2016 | 210 x 140cm
Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
detail of ‘tianyin court’
detail of ‘tianyin court’
Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
‘tsutenkaku’| 210 x 140cm
‘tsutenkaku’| 210 x 140cm
Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
detail of ‘tsutenkaku’
detail of ‘tsutenkaku’
Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
‘celeste court’, 2014 | 210 x 140cm
‘celeste court’, 2014 | 210 x 140cm
Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
detail of ‘celeste court’
detail of ‘celeste court’
Cleverly Merged Rockstars in Rock as Ancient Architectural Monuments
arai palace, 2014 | 200 x 130cm
arai palace, 2014 | 200 x 130cm
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