Imagine turning 1,600-year-old cave paintings into squishy masterpieces! 🏔️ A 28-year-old artist from China's Gansu Province has done just that, transforming flat Dunhuang Buddhist murals into vibrant 3D dough sculptures that look ready to leap off their stands.
Yang Kai, an inheritor of Kongtong dough sculpting, spent a year painstakingly crafting 30 intricate figures inspired by the UNESCO World Heritage Site's artworks. His secret weapon? Help from his mom to build immersive scene backdrops 🌟. The project debuted at September's Silk Road International Cultural Expo – and he's not done yet, with plans to add 13 more characters!
💡 Why it matters: This isn't just Play-Doh for adults. Yang's work bridges ancient spirituality with Gen-Z creativity, preserving cultural heritage through tactile storytelling. As one visitor noted: 'It makes history feel alive enough to touch.'
