Untitled 202410

Mixed media

Dimensions Variable

Oct , 2024
This work explores the relationship between natural flows, mechanisms, with human control, also reflecting on the limitations of the agency of cultural materials.

I delve into the signification nature of materials, deliberately selecting primitive- natural elements and seeking to break the fixed meanings through abstraction, unconventional use, and recombination. Similarly, when working with ready-made materials, I deconstruct their original functionality to evoke a sense of strangeness to material. Specifically, in this work, I deconstructed the traditional nature of ink to transform a destructive meaning with the use of the unconventional fragility characteristics of Rice Paper.

The work is characterised by its suddenness and contingency. In the moment when the pump is out of control, the internal pressure of the soft ceramic blocked water pipe bursts out with the flow of water.

The uncontrolled and unexpected moment becomes the core element that establishes the work’s blank-leaving vague space, while the collapse implicates a destructive image of today’s society. The unexpected situation provokes attention and visceral response from the viewer that challenges the way of seeing, invites more direct perceptions and interaction with the artwork.