uncontain, 2023
unfired clay, glass marbles, water, tubing, plastic pallets, plastic water tank, pump, control relay, cables
unfired clay, glass marbles, water, tubing, plastic pallets, plastic water tank, pump, control relay, cables
“The four pillars were broken. Heaven did not completely cover the earth; Earth did not hold up Heaven all the way around. Water flooded in great expanses and would not recede. Thereupon, Nüwa smelted together five-colored stones in order to patch up the azure sky, cut off the legs of the great turtle to set them up as the four pillars, and piled up reeds and cinders to stop the surging waters. The azure sky was patched; the four pillars were set up; the surging waters were drained; blameless people lives.” (Huainanzi)
In the work uncontain, the artist constructed a pair of steps from unfired raw clay, mirroring the architectural features of the public garden in which it resides. Water is directed into the hollow structure through a system of narrow tubings, penetrating and dissolving the clay as the exhibition continues, leading to a slow collapse.
In the work uncontain, the artist constructed a pair of steps from unfired raw clay, mirroring the architectural features of the public garden in which it resides. Water is directed into the hollow structure through a system of narrow tubings, penetrating and dissolving the clay as the exhibition continues, leading to a slow collapse.