Shuqing Hu
Collection
Edward Was A Kid
Edward Gein is one of the most famous serial killers in the world in the last century. Some famous movies’ characters are based on him such as the Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. Is Edward Gein born like a serial killer? No, he once was a kid who was also pure and simple.
People usually focus on how cruel he was as a serial killer, accounting how many people he killed; judging what unbearable things he did, but they always ignore how he became a serial killer or what made him be like this. My collection would bring people back to Edward’s childhood to witness his life before he started killing. Here, he is not a serial killer any more, he is just a poor kid suffering from domestic violence, school bully and his mom’s abnormal education…Colorful but uncomfortable, cute but creepy.
"MOM DOESN'T LET ME TALK TO ANYONE, I ONLY CAN PLAY WITH MY TOY THOMAS."
"HIDING UNDER PEOPLE'S FACES MAKE ME FEEL EXTREMELY SAFE."
"MOM KILLED A PIG TODAY, SHE CUT IT INTO PIECES. I WITNESSED THE WHOLE PROCESS, IT'S REALLY ENJOYABLE. I FELT SO EXCITED AND REALLY WANT TO TRY BY MYSELF ONE DAY."
"I CAN'T BELIEVE MOM IS GONE. I MISS HER SO MUCH. I CAN FEEL HER WHEN I AM IN HER DRESS. MOM IS ALWAYS WITH ME."
"MOM STOPPED ME MASTURBATING IN THE BATHTUB. SHE MADE ME SWEAR THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE SEX WITH GIRLS FOREVER."
"MY CHILDHOOD IS AN NIGHTMARE, I HATE IT."
"SO, NOW IT'S TIME TO KILL ALIVE PEOPLE."
PHOTOGRAPHER: Deanna Long
DESIGNER: SHUQING HU
MODEL: Chris Bank (Old Edward), Aubrey James (Young Edward)
ASSISTANT: Dan Fang, Zhuying Cao, Xialian Dong, Ying Li, Sofia Shen, Heydon Feng
DESIGNER: SHUQING HU
MODEL: Chris Bank (Old Edward), Aubrey James (Young Edward)
ASSISTANT: Dan Fang, Zhuying Cao, Xialian Dong, Ying Li, Sofia Shen, Heydon Feng
Bio
Shuqing (Shawn) Hu is a Chinese fashion designer from Parsons School of Design. He is a designer and also a storyteller. He believes garments are a unique media to tell the story. The way he tells the story is from a different angle, viewers in most cases care about the outcome more than studying the cause, but he is a compassionate person who wants to communicate how the story unfolds through his pieces and educate people at the same time.
His work is eye-catching, at the same time, it has rich connotations. People are attracted because they want to know the story behind. He incorporated different materials and techniques in the design, it has layers. He has the ability to balance drama and acceptability.