This photomontage was done by experimenting with the ‘magic wand’ tool in photoshop to create interesting shapes from inspirational images and objects relating to chinatown and the myth of the beast ‘Nian’. The long and dramatic design on the first figure was driven from fire and Chinese patterns, using red as the main component of most of the designs as it is believed to scare away evil spirits.

The second design was a combination of the Chinese ribbon and words written on papers that was stuck on doors to protect houses, fitting perfectly into the theme of defence.

The third design came from Chinese paper lantern and the “Lantern” flower which is believed to bring good luck and light the way. There is also red fringe from the Chinese ribbon like decoration which inspires the bottom part of my garment.