Words to Live By 2025Joss house, thermal printer, thermal paper, gold leaf, plastic
38 x 21 x 20 cm
Installed as part of The Protagonist at Belmacz, London
Photos taken by Peter Otto, courtesy of Belmacz
Words to Live By is a sculpture that continually prints out four words in the form of Chinese idioms every 888 seconds. It is currently being shown as part of the group show ‘The Protagonist’ at Belmacz︎︎︎ which is on until 1 August 2025. More details about the piece can be found here.
8 Bottle 2024 - OngoingBottle gourds, hand-knitted shetland wool, plaster, gold leaf, hazel, willow, soil
Commissioned by Wysing Arts Centre
8 Bottle is a ongoing project centring around growing bottle-gourds, a cultivated vegetable 8 Bottle used in traditional Chinese culture to bring good fortune and luck.
Commissioned by Wysing Arts Centre, 8 Bottle is an exercise in negotiating land use, the joy of gardening, and the relationship between my culture and the local community. More details can be found here.
CONGEE at Southbank Centre, 2023
Comissioned as part of the Artists Food Stall
CONGEE started in 2022, in collaboration with F.A.T. Studio︎︎︎. CONGEE is a series of installations that transform art spaces into temporary canteens where I cook and serve Hong Kong style congee. Congee is a traditional savoury rice porridge that is widely eaten across Asia, however is difficult to find in the UK. The installation combines a number of elements, including performance, sculpture, painting, film and graphic design. More details can be found here.