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Daily objects bear the imprint of human traces, encapsulating the spirit of this era. I incorporate them into my work as mediums of the present, destined to become part of history. In Berlin, I began salvaging abandoned objects from streets, their surfaces layered with rust, stains, and dirt. These objects, once broken and discarded, became integral to my assemblages, extending paintings into three-dimensional space. Returning to Hong Kong, I developed site-specific works by integrating objects from local neighborhoods, exploring their relationship to memory and place. My debut solo exhibition further delved into colonial-era objects and their historical narratives, including site-specific installations questioning the correlation between context and art.
Currently pursuing an MFA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London, my practice focuses on creating performative sculptures using mundane materials like mesh fabrics, Velcro, and electronic components, including motors and coding devices. These works combine motion and sound to evoke tension, friction, and recollection, forming affective atmospheres that explore the complex relationships among people, objects, and space. My recent sculptures emphasize kinetic interactions, where mechanical movements suggest struggle and interdependence, confronting viewers with the precarious dynamics between humanity and materiality. |
Grounded in philosophical inquiry, my research delves into object agency, inspired by Martin Heidegger’s Being and Time and expanded through Graham Harman’s Object-Oriented Ontology, Bruno Latour’s Actor-Network Theory, and Karen Barad’s Agential Realism. I view objects not as passive entities but as active participants in relational networks, capable of shaping atmospheres and interconnections. By amplifying the performative and expressive potential of objects, my work challenges traditional hierarchies between humans and materiality.
Through this sculptural language, I aim to provoke viewers to reconsider their relationship with objects, encouraging a deeper, egalitarian understanding of coexistence. My practice bridges philosophical speculation and sensory experience, inviting a dialogue where objects and humans collaboratively explore the nuances of existence and relationality. |
Wet Room(Part)
An Alley at Somewhere(Detail)
Attachment to Life (Detail)
Wet Memory(Detail)
Quilt in the Sun(Detail)
Someone ever live here(Part)
Wet Room(Part)
