Toggle in the shape of seated cat. Credit: Powerhouse.
Toggle in the shape of seated cat. Credit: Powerhouse. An exquisite exhibition of miniature wearable sculptures, once worn on traditional Chinese robes, is on display at the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney until April 2024. Chinese Toggles: Culture in Miniature is a bilingual exhibition developed in partnership with the Powerhouse , whose collection of toggles is one of the largest in the world. Co-curated by Chau Chak Wing Museum curator Dr Shuxia Chen and Powerhouse curator Min-Jung Kim, the exhibition is the third project collaboratively produced by the two institutions. -These wonderful objects can be enjoyed for their artistry which is why they are becoming highly collectible. But as practical items they also provide an insight into the physical, spiritual and cultural lives of the people who wore them for over 300 years,- said Dr Shuxia Chen.
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