Five handcuffs

Artist: Ronald Wigman
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T-Shirt: from US$26.53

Five handcuffs

Because of copyrights it is not possible to show an image with the use / deformation of the olympic rings in order to expose ideas about the Chinese politics. This limit however has helped to come up with this idea.

The shirt could be usefull as a sport outfit in prisons as well…

Other publicity / campaigns / contributions about the Beijing Olympics you can find here collected by a Dutchman in the advertisement world and here collected by Redbubble member Robinson.

In my zazzle shop you can find the same design showed on different models, colours and the backside printed with logo and instruction. Plus they print larger and their quality of printing is very good!

And some others…

Five handcuffs belongs to the following groups:

Agent Provocateur - T-Shirts with Messages, Altered by Design, ART ACTION UNION - CREATIVE ACTIVISM, Clever Designs, Designers United, Drawn to Cotton- Art on T-shirts, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts and The Dutch Connection

Ross Robinson, 5 months ago

Great shirt. I’m collecting anti-Olympic shirts here:

http://www.redbubble.com/people/rossman72/journal/916686-boycott-beijing-artwork

Have added yours. Hope you don’t mind.

R
Ronald Wigman in reply to Ross Robinson’s comment, 5 months ago

Hi Ross, that’s fine, the message has to go around!
majo, 5 months ago

mooi idee
kathleen, 5 months ago

Hey… would you please consider adding this to the collective protest in the ART ACTION UNION, it would be a valuable addition… :-) Information about this particular ACTION can be found in ACTION MAIL – MARCH/APRIL 08

I hope to see you in the group… and thanks for being an Activist Artist!!!

For background about our activist activities, please visit this link
Rosina Lamberti, 5 months ago

love it
irregulargoods, 5 months ago

Excellent work, Ronald. You might consider this work as a broader indictment of the very corrupt politics connected to the Olympic games, not just the games in China.
Ronald Wigman in reply to irregulargoods’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks for your comment! Indeed, it can be used for all the olympics and what happens / might happen in the background…
markdorlas, 4 months ago

Hee Ronald, good job on that one. I just ordered it. Hope to see you irl in June!

Big hug =)
Serge Ah-Wong, 4 months ago

Cool t man!
Ronald Wigman in reply to Serge Ah-Wong’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks and if you go overseas have a good trip and enjoy the study!
MickyMc, 4 months ago

Great statement, great t shirt
Ronald Wigman in reply to MickyMc’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks, i have received a lot of positive reactions and its selling well. Hopefully it helpes a bit to achieve changes in the big world with small gestures.
MickyMc, 4 months ago

Let’s hope it does, as it seems as if China isn’t really listening at the moment :(
Ronald Wigman in reply to MickyMc’s comment, 4 months ago

No indeed, but other countries/governments do!
Glen Sun, 4 months ago

Funning idea and great works! If I have USD, I will buy one absolutely.

But…I just suggest your guys do not bring it to Beijing, otherwise maybe you will set yourself in troubles. :)

BTW, Ronald, I don’t like your attitude about Tibet . The Tibet people are all Chinese, let’s Chinese guys settle it down. We need time, patience, democracy, but not a statue of freedom.
Ronald Wigman in reply to Glen Sun’s comment, 4 months ago

Dear Glen, thanks for your reaction and comment. About Tibet: of course we wish that the Chinese people themselves will be able to solve the problems, the statue of freedom is just used as a symbol, not as a real wish to do it that way. With all kind of publicity from outside we hope that goals will be achieved within a reasonable timeframe!
Glen Sun, 4 months ago

Thanks, Ronald. I like your artworks, they are ironic, humorous, easily acceptable even for young Chinese (me :)

I have seen some unpleasing (or even disgusting) paintings about Olympics and Tibet, which apply blood color to it. IMHO, these inappropriate artworks maybe block the communications between Tibetan and the rest Chinese people who are working, studying, traveling in Tibet or plan to do it. (like me)
Magda Beda, 4 months ago

fantastic!
Ronald Wigman in reply to Magda Beda’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks for watching my work(s)!
rockdacasba, 4 months ago

Ive seen this somewhere else before.
Ronald Wigman in reply to rockdacasba’s comment, 4 months ago

Me too after i made this design! A french reporters group is using the handcuffs as a symbol, not a drawing, not coloured, but the same shape. I saw it in the media a week or so after i published this one…
titian, 3 months ago

A strong message!
yanmos, 3 months ago

Powerful!
Ronald Wigman in reply to yanmos’s comment, 3 months ago

Thank you Yannis!
Treadmark, 2 months ago

Fantastic work. Politics can’t protect itself from all discussion and criticism!
Ronald Wigman in reply to Treadmark’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you! We will see how things go in august….
o0OdemocrazyO0o, 18 days ago

HAHA sweet bro!
Ronald Wigman in reply to o0OdemocrazyO0o’s comment, 18 days ago

Thanks and welcome to redbubble!
o0OdemocrazyO0o, 17 days ago

Cheers, Ron Wig, wish me luck… I need it!
Ronald Wigman in reply to o0OdemocrazyO0o’s comment, 17 days ago

Okay, good luck!!
o0OdemocrazyO0o, 16 days ago

Cheers, heres your puppy back….

next time i will return them photos of you with that celebrity grandmother…
o0OdemocrazyO0o, 16 days ago

Nube Question: How come they let you Fav your OWN work? isn’t that kinda cheating?
Ronald Wigman in reply to o0OdemocrazyO0o’s comment, 16 days ago

No idea, i never made a favorite of my own!
o0OdemocrazyO0o, 16 days ago

I did; out of curiosity…. i hope i dont go to prison….
Susan Zohn, 15 days ago

Oh, I like this. Great idea. I am sick that we are in China. I would love to see this t-shirt out. Great idea my friend. I love it.
Ronald Wigman in reply to Susan Zohn’s comment, 15 days ago

Nice to hear! My friends wearing it are receiving a lot of reactions…