Conversation , 2022
29 x 21 x 3 cm (h x w x d)
Sewing

My work is created mainly with metal using horsehair from abandoned violins. As my inspiration, hair has a deep meaning for me. It represents the connection between my mother and I. Hair, touch, and how to express this intimate relationship in the language of jewelry became the key ideas for me to think about. Enamel stands for the age spots on my mother’s hands, while the dyed black horsehair symbolizes my Chinese identity. I connected the horsehair and metal parts together by sewing. The sewing process reminded me of my warm memories of stroking my mother's hair in childhood, which then became a three-dimensional presence in the moment. My work is a fusion of tough metal and soft horsehair, a conversation with my childhood memories across time and space.
作品的主要材料是废弃小提琴弓上的马毛和金属。作为作品的灵感来源,头发——对我来说有着深刻的意义,它代表了我和母亲之间的联系,头 发、触觉以及如何用珠宝的语言来表达这种亲密关系,成了我思考的重点。珐琅代表我母亲手上的老年斑,而染成黑色的马毛则象征着我的华人身份。我将马毛和金属缝在一起。缝制的过程让我回想起小时 候抚摸妈妈头发的温馨回忆,在那一刻,这种感觉变成了立体的存在。作品融合了坚硬的金属和柔软的马毛,是跨越时空与童年记忆的对话。

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