Over My Dead Body | Xue Wang

Over My Dead Body — Limited Edition Print by Xue Wang

Over My Dead Body is a darkly humorous and surreal work by Xue Wang, portraying a doll-like woman lying beneath the immense weight of a slowly advancing snail, seemingly being crushed beneath it. Accompanied by the phrase, “take your time, I’m not going anywhere,” the piece balances irony with quiet resignation, transforming an otherwise whimsical image into a meditation on helplessness, endurance, and the passage of time.

The exaggerated scale of the snail and the stillness of the figure create a dreamlike tension that is both playful and unsettling. Through this curious encounter, Wang explores themes of emotional burden, inevitability, and the strange absurdities woven into human experience.Inspired by childhood paraphernalia — dolls, fairy tales, stage sets, toys, and found objects — Xue Wang combines nostalgic imagery with influences drawn from Victoriana, vintage fashion, film iconography, and surreal storytelling. Her distinctive visual language invites viewers into worlds where innocence and unease coexist in delicate balance.

As the artist explains:

“We cannot escape the past and our sweet yesterdays, whether imagined or real, they are my repository.”

Produced as a limited edition fine art print using premium archival materials, Over My Dead Body preserves the intricate textures and atmospheric detail of the original artwork with exceptional clarity. Individually numbered and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, this collectible print offers a striking example of Xue Wang’s imaginative and emotionally layered contemporary art.