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  Francine Zhang 张元碧 is a Providence-based graphic designer and a junior pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design @Rhode Island School of Design in 
Providence, RI, USA.
 
 
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RISD Design Guild Previously @:
People's Literature Publishing House   
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Mantis Love Story

Francine Zhang

Medium: India Ink, Gesso, Pastel and Acrylic on White Paper
Size: 166 x 46 inches
Year: 2024

Inspired by the story of the female praying mantis consuming the male 
during pregnancy, this piece builds a fading, sky-weeping sense of deathly romance through layers of charcoal and a wash of diluted gesso. The female’s blue claws, the only colored element, gradually approach the male, 
culminating in the act of removing his head.