Chapter 1
Zhan Wang and the shiny steel rocks
Chapter 2
Peng Wei and the painted silk boots
Chapter 3
Sun Yitian and the giant plastic toys
Chapter 4
Liu Dao and the dancing LED lights
YOUR GOAL
Master of The chrome and neon revolution of Chinese art
Ch 2 · Peng Wei and the painted silk boots
choko Peng Wei Painted Boots
Ink and mountains on high-fashion boots! (Yeah, high fashion!) Eastern dreams on Western shoes! (Oh-oh, yeah!)
choko East-West Fashion Collaborations
Toy-like bunnies on a luxury bag—oh yeah! Sun Yitian makes the fashion pop—so fresh!
choko Born in Chengdu in 1974, Peng Wei trained from age two under her father, the celebrated traditional painter Peng Xiancheng.
BETA
choko Match traditional ink patterns to modern boots to discover Peng Wei's unique contemporary art.
Fun Fact
Peng Wei's mannequins: She started painting on 3D mannequins after finding two of them discarded in a trash bin.
Glossary
shanshui (noun)
A genre of traditional Chinese landscape painting depicting mountains and water. In 2011, Peng Wei painted these classical scenes onto designer boots for a Paris exhibition.
A genre of traditional Chinese landscape painting depicting mountains and water. In 2011, Peng Wei painted these classical scenes onto designer boots for a Paris exhibition.
Quiz
What did Peng Wei paint on the insoles of her silk pumps to depict women's daily realities?
Quiz
In which year did Peng Wei create her famous series of paintings hidden inside silk shoes?
Quiz
Which Italian luxury shoe brand collaborated with Peng Wei to create painted, thigh-high boots?