The Artist Project: Lee Mingwei

Artist Lee Mingwei reflects on Chinese ceremonial robes in this episode of The Artist Project.

February 29, 2016

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From March 2015 to June 2016, we invited 120 artists—local, national, and global—to choose individual works of art or galleries that sparked their imaginations. In this online series, artists reflect on what art is, what inspires them from across 5,000 years of art, and in so doing, they reveal the power of a museum and The Met.

"You can change your skin and put on a different robe and you're a different person."

Artist Lee Mingwei reflects on Chinese ceremonial robes in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.

About the Artist
Lee Mingwei, born in 1964 in Taiwan, is an an artist who creates participatory installations.

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Lee Mingwei (Taiwanese and American, born 1964)

Sonic Blossom, 2013–2015.

Ongoing participatory performance installation with chair, music stand, costume and spontaneous song. Courtesy of the artist © Lee Mingwei. Photo: Anita Kan

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Lee Mingwei (Taiwanese and American, born 1964)

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