Messages for the Future

Wire, string, thread, clay, figurine dough, paper, glue

I started this series when I first moved to Taiwan, inspired by Chinese seal script calligraphy and observing how the Chinese language has evolved through its different written forms. I imagined creating my own language structure through these sculptural pieces. Meant for a future society to decode, these “characters” advocate for a peaceful and sustainable future.

Fragment 1.1.1, 10 x 4 x 4 in (25.4 x 10 x 10 cm), 2023

Fragment 1.1.1, 10 x 4 x 4 in (25.4 x 10 x 10 cm), 2023

Fragment 1.1.2, 8.5 x 7 x 3.5 in (21.6 x 17.8 x 8.9 cm), 2023

Fragment 1.1.2, 8.5 x 7 x 3.5 in (21.6 x 17.8 x 8.9 cm), 2023

Fragment 1.2.1, 5 x 6 x 4 in (12.7 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm), 2023

Fragment 1.2.1, 5 x 6 x 4 in (12.7 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm), 2023

Fragment 1.2.2, 10.5 x 8 x 4 in (26.7 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm), 2023

Fragment 1.2.2, 10.5 x 8 x 4 in (26.7 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm), 2023

Fragment 1.3.1, 8.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 in (21.6 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm), 2023

Fragment 1.3.1, 8.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 in (21.6 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm), 2023

Fragment 1.3.2, 4 x 7 x 5.5 in (10 x 17.8 x 14 cm), 2023

Fragment 1.3.2, 4 x 7 x 5.5 in (10 x 17.8 x 14 cm), 2023