John Atkin

Heirloom. The Water-sleeve Dancer

Heirloom is a monumental bronze sculpture exploring movement, memory, and cultural inheritance. Inspired by the Cantonese water sleeve dance, its flowing form captures gesture as structure and time made visible. Drapery becomes architecture, embodying a suspended moment where tradition and contemporary expression converge within the public realm.

Heirloom is a large-scale bronze sculpture that investigates movement, memory, and cultural continuity. Drawing on the Cantonese water sleeve dance, its fluid form transforms gesture into structure. Drapery becomes spatial, holding a moment in suspension where inherited traditions meet contemporary sculptural language in the public realm.

Factsheet

Weight
200kg
Year
2025
Edition
1
Material
Bronze
Style
Public Art
Theme
Society
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