SOURCE
Location
FA-152
Start Date
2-5-2025 9:00 AM
Department
Art + Design
Abstract
Driven by the process of assemblage, reimagined sculptures and installations explore themes related to home, my children, and identity introspection. As a mother, I balance nurturing a safe and meaningful environment with the intricacies of life. My work melds facets of this human experience. My practice revolves around the transformative ability of found objects, discarded materials, and mixed media. I rarely imagine what a finished work will look like. Instead, I allow the form to come together by its own accord. At times, I start with a concept, such as the consumption of social media and its effect on our children. After I gather objects I piece together a narrative using glue, nails, pins, paper, metal, wood, glass beads, paint, and available mediums. Other times, objects inspire ideas, such as a pair of discarded wooden chairs or colored wooden blocks. I disassemble objects then explore ways to reconfigure the parts in order to give them a second life, such as a mid-century inspired cat tower or a musical figure with moving elements. The objects I collect, casts-offs from the world around me, are symbolic of the overlooked, yet essential, components of motherhood. Concurrently, their presence is a reminder of the weight of excess clutter and the back-breaking aspect of women’s endless domestic labor. Through this artwork, my hope is that viewers will engage in order to delve into the intricate range of emotions, therefore mirroring our shared human experiences.
Faculty Sponsor
Shencheng Xu
Faculty Sponsor
Nate Mathews
SOURCE
FA-152
Driven by the process of assemblage, reimagined sculptures and installations explore themes related to home, my children, and identity introspection. As a mother, I balance nurturing a safe and meaningful environment with the intricacies of life. My work melds facets of this human experience. My practice revolves around the transformative ability of found objects, discarded materials, and mixed media. I rarely imagine what a finished work will look like. Instead, I allow the form to come together by its own accord. At times, I start with a concept, such as the consumption of social media and its effect on our children. After I gather objects I piece together a narrative using glue, nails, pins, paper, metal, wood, glass beads, paint, and available mediums. Other times, objects inspire ideas, such as a pair of discarded wooden chairs or colored wooden blocks. I disassemble objects then explore ways to reconfigure the parts in order to give them a second life, such as a mid-century inspired cat tower or a musical figure with moving elements. The objects I collect, casts-offs from the world around me, are symbolic of the overlooked, yet essential, components of motherhood. Concurrently, their presence is a reminder of the weight of excess clutter and the back-breaking aspect of women’s endless domestic labor. Through this artwork, my hope is that viewers will engage in order to delve into the intricate range of emotions, therefore mirroring our shared human experiences.