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über-dream

S C U L P T U R E

 über-dream

2020

Bluestone, steel

350 × 253 × 247 cm

One’s behaviours reflect one’s thinking; one’s actions reflect one’s beliefs. Instead of indulging in daydreams, one needs to step out bravely and determinedly, and strives to create infinite possibilities. Despite being inexperienced, one may live out a unique side of life through the intertwining fate.

 

In über-dream, the depicted child is wearing suoyi, a type of traditional Chinese raincoat. In ancient times, children put on this thin raincoat in stormy and snowy weather. The choice of stone in this work embodies the tenacity of achieving dreams and the spirit of fearless exploration. The geometric iron plates are made of modern, industrial materials, yet it communicates the spirit of determination and perseverance from ancient times, connecting with contemporary society, creating space for reflection upon our soul and life.


Sky

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 Sky

2019

Digital Sculpture

Size Variable

This piece is an interpretation of a Chinese word “天” (which means “the sky”) of the spirit of human being. The sky of children is happiness and learns to balance.

 Nature, the playground of children, is also the home, the shelter and the school for them. Children have not much differences from young animals. Big lotus leaves being balanced on top of the child head prevents as a protection to sun burnt of the child while acting as a toy of her. Nature is a good friend of innocent children. A perfect place to rise up kids.


The transparent inner rise

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 The transparent inner rise

2019

Resin

5 x 5 x 40 cm

The inner growth is an invisible stream that rises from thought and soul. The enthusiasm of things is non-stoppable and cannot be repressed. Strong forces rise from the inside unpredictably growth as if fire burning with wind blowing up. The flow of stream is translucent as one rises up only with vigorous motivation, thinks merely the pure definite direction of the goal.