My current sculpture: Behind the Mask

Right now I'm working on a sculpture called Behind the Mask.The right side is going to be a Beijing Opera mask and the left side is going to be a metal skull just like the one in Terminator. The whole head is made out of clay and is going to be painted with metal glaze and regular clay paint. I have got a fansy Opera crown, too.

I was inspired by a Japanese modern poem about the traditional Japanese culture and the industrialization of Japan. I think China is also an excellent example of rich ancient culture meeting rapid technology advancement. Since I'm a Chinese, I feel extrememly fascinated about this topic and decided to embody this interesting contrary of tradition and modernization in this sculpture.

I have been working on this sculpture for about 2 hours every day for more than two weeks now. Hopefully I will finish carving it next week and finish this whole sculpture in May.

Enjoy the pictures and I hope you can feel my excitement and passion in this sculpture! :D