Untitled IV (”Sucede / Things Happen”)
Untitled III (Can you hear the New York Days go by?)
Untitled II (Paris Version)
Wiring
Everything I Own (that you probably do, too): An Inventory
N Train
Let it Grow
Untitled/藕断丝连
Yesterday was Today, Then was Now//刹那不住
Recipe Poster Project
Lotus Root Walk @ Greenwich Village
Lotus Root Walk @ Bowery
Body Seller//身体贩卖
p a t h
From Transparent to Opaque//从白开水到米浆
Five Spices//五香
Eight-Treasure//八宝
Mirror Path
Mattel’s Pickle美泰的腌咸菜
Jing A//京A
Shop Prints, Artist’s Books, Candles, Stickers, & more!
‘read a lotus root slice’ RISO ARTIST’S BOOK by 3PLUMS DELI
Lotus Root Slice Candle (mono/twin) by 3PLUMS DELI
Recipe Poster Collection by 3PLUMS DELI
Give your friend a flower (DELUXE black gold edition): flower print bookmark by 3PLUMS DELI
Recipe Greeting Cards: Mangosteen, Dragon Fruit, Lotus Root Slice, and Water Chestnut by 3PLUMS DELI
Give your friend a flower: flower print book mark by 3PLUMS DELI
2023-ongoing
The "Lotus Root Walk Project" is a captivating and interactive art installation that blends the urban landscape of Greenwich Village, New York, with the organic beauty of and rich culture behind the lotus root plant. Consisting of a thoughtfully designed map and 7 site-specific installations, this project encourages viewers to embark on a journey that blurs the lines between art and the existing city infrastructure. At each site, one can find a slice of the lotus root plant made in steel, fixed to an existing structure on the urban street using wire, zip ties, or nuts. The surface of the metal pieces has been treated with either heat patina or rust. The treatments are applied so that the lotus root slices could have a better conversation with the existing metal structure on site.
Each of the 7 sites in the walk was carefully chosen so that one sees a lotus root slice shape on the map. Two inspirations for this project were: the existing metal structures in New York City and the lotus root plant. The former fascinates me because the fire hydrant, street lamp, traffic light, signposts, etc., have been existing on the streets of NYC for decades. However, metal structures like scaffoldings might only exist for about a year. The temporality and the permanence of metal structures in the cityscape make me wonder about their perspectives of street scenes. While looking for the lotus root slices made from steel, one is pushed to observe more deeply the otherwise mundane route (because it is the blocks around the school where many of us tread daily) and pay attention to the surroundings.
While originated from a class assignment, this project has evolved into an ongoing exploration of the immediate surroundings of “city-wares,” the history and voices of specific neighborhoods, and the interaction between urban infrastructures and the land itself. In this continued exploration, the project becomes a living testimony to the interconnectedness of all things, reflecting the Chinese idiom "藕断丝连" (ǒu duàn sī lián). The notion that severed relationships still retain some connection rings true in the context of the "Lotus Root Walk Project." As the project expands and deepens, it uncovers the invisible threads that link various elements of the cityscape, from the enduring metal structures to the transient scaffoldings. I can’t wait to see where this walking & research project takes me next!
2023年 - 现在
“寻藕计划”是一个迷人且互动性强的艺术装置漫步体验，将纽约格林威治村的城市景观与莲藕植物的有机美和丰富文化相融合。该项目由精心设计的地图和7个特定场地的装置组成，鼓励观众踏上一段模糊了艺术与现有城市基础设施界限的旅程。在每个地点，金属制成的藕片由钢丝、链条或螺母固定。金属片的表面经过热氧化或生锈处理，出现在城市街道上的现有结构上。处理方式的应用使得莲藕切片能够与场地上现有的金属结构产生地对话。
在漫步的7个站点里，每个场景的选择都经过精心考虑，以便在地图上看到莲藕切片的形状。这个项目的两个灵感来源分别是：纽约市现有的金属结构和莲藕植物。前者让我着迷，因为消防栓、路灯、交通信号灯、路标等在纽约街头存在了几十年。然而，像脚手架之类的金属结构可能只存在一年左右。
城市景观中金属结构的暂时性和永久性让我想象它们对街景的视角。在寻找用钢制成的莲藕切片时，人们被推动更深入地观察平常的路线（因为这是我们许多人每天走的学校周围的街区）并关注周围环境。尽管起初源自一个课堂任务，这个项目已经发展成为对“城市商品”即周边环境、特定社区的历史和声音，以及城市基础设施与土地本身相互作用的持续探索。
在这个持续的探索中，该项目成为一种万物相互关联的生动见证，体现了中国成语“藕断丝连”的含义。在“藕根漫步计划”的背景下，被切断的关系仍然保留一些联系的观念是正确的。随着项目的扩展和深化，它揭示了连接城市景观各个元素的看不见的纽带，从持久的金属结构到短暂的脚手架。我迫不及待地想看看这个步行和研究项目将带我去哪里～