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Toy Tank (2006)
Question:

Why T-34?
Answer:

The form of T-34 simply comes very close to my platonic idea of a universal tank. Nevertheless, I would like to call attention to how I do not wish to limit the scope of this work to a specific weapon or war. My thoughts are bouncing off the universal concept of war, toys, violence and entertainment. Incidentally, the fact that thousands and thousands of T-34 were produced (as if they were consumer goods) during WWII synchronized well with the curatorial framework of MegART store. For the Russians, this tank also symbolizes a stupendous victory over Nazism. For me, a universal tank symbolizes universal human suffering, bleeding.
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A bleeding Toy from Childhood
An interactive T-34 tank
Wood with an antique-like rusty steel interior, 2.9m x 2.39m x 6.2m
MegARTstore, Heritage Museum, Hong Kong, 2006
All Content © 2007 Amy Cheung