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:
A Free Tibet, 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 Available for sale asT-Shirts
Ross Robinson
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 replied
Hi Ross, that’s fine, the message has to go around!
majo
mooi idee
kathleen
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
love it
irregulargoods
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 replied
Thanks for your comment! Indeed, it can be used for all the olympics and what happens / might happen in the background…
markdorlas
Hee Ronald, good job on that one. I just ordered it. Hope to see you irl in June!
Big hug =)
Serge Ah-Wong
Cool t man!
Ronald Wigman replied
Thanks and if you go overseas have a good trip and enjoy the study!
Micky McGuinness
Great statement, great t shirt
Ronald Wigman replied
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.
Micky McGuinness
Let’s hope it does, as it seems as if China isn’t really listening at the moment :(
Ronald Wigman replied
No indeed, but other countries/governments do!
Glen Sun
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 replied
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
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
fantastic!
Ronald Wigman replied
Thanks for watching my work(s)!
rockdacasba
Ive seen this somewhere else before.
Ronald Wigman replied
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
A strong message!
yanmos
Powerful!
Ronald Wigman replied
Thank you Yannis!
Alex Whitcroft
Fantastic work. Politics can’t protect itself from all discussion and criticism!
Ronald Wigman replied
Thank you! We will see how things go in august….
o0OdemocrazyO0o
HAHA sweet bro!
Ronald Wigman replied
Thanks and welcome to redbubble!
o0OdemocrazyO0o
Cheers, Ron Wig, wish me luck… I need it!
Ronald Wigman replied
Okay, good luck!!
o0OdemocrazyO0o
Cheers, heres your puppy back….
next time i will return them photos of you with that celebrity grandmother…
o0OdemocrazyO0o
Nube Question: How come they let you Fav your OWN work? isn’t that kinda cheating?
Ronald Wigman replied
No idea, i never made a favorite of my own!
o0OdemocrazyO0o
I did; out of curiosity…. i hope i dont go to prison….
Susan Zohn
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 replied
Nice to hear! My friends wearing it are receiving a lot of reactions…
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I love it :D
Ronald Wigman replied
Thanks Maria. Can be used as a sportshirt for prisoners too!
Yotasu
I like how it’s such a strong, powerful message.
But I like not so much the message itself—should such tension be promoted/encouraged like this, or perhaps should we wish for more peaceful emotions felt towards and between Tibet and ‘Han’ China?