Monkey King reimagines the legendary Sun Wukong from Journey to the West as a timeless traveler, stepping beyond myth and into the rhythms of the modern world. Set against a surreal urban backdrop where planes cut through the sky like symbols of time travel, the all-mighty Monkey King appears not only as a heroic figure of the past, but as a restless spirit moving toward the future.
Blurring the line between tradition and imagination, the work transforms a childhood icon of rebellion and boundless power into a figure moving forward in time—reminding us that the stories we grow up with continue to evolve alongside us.
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齐天大圣 monkey king
Artist: IdleBeats
Medium: 13-layer Hand Screen Printing
Size:40x50cm
Edition:14
Year of Creation and Printing:2018
Monkey King reimagines the legendary Sun Wukong from Journey to the West as a timeless traveler, stepping beyond myth and into the rhythms of the modern world. Set against a surreal urban backdrop where planes cut through the sky like symbols of time travel, the all-mighty Monkey King appears not only as a heroic figure of the past, but as a restless spirit moving toward the future.
Blurring the line between tradition and imagination, the work transforms a childhood icon of rebellion and boundless power into a figure moving forward in time—reminding us that the stories we grow up with continue to evolve alongside us.
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齐天大圣 monkey king
Artist: IdleBeats
Medium: 13-layer Hand Screen Printing
Size:40x50cm
Edition:14
Year of Creation and Printing:2018
