Current of Survival

2024

20.5 x 33.6 x 2''

polylactic acid, acrylic                  

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This work explores the plight of temporary workers struggling and moving forward within narrow social spaces. Lives intertwine amidst the narrow and turbulent environment, pulled by unseen forces. Each figure searches for their own path, trying to maintain a sense of self in an unstable setting. Their relationships are both fragile and tightly bound. The flowing water continuously strikes the narrow passageways, a reminder to those walking within that their steps cannot afford to stop.

“I used polylactic acid to simulate wood carving in this dark, solid, and frozen 3D painting to depict the survival state of temporary art workers in narrow social spaces and their complex feelings about identity. Just like the three of us in this exhibition, we are working in the U.S. on limited-term visas. In places unseen by mainstream media, three ghosts in a sewer sustain intermittent signals through outlets in the walls. If you’re fortunate to read this text, it means we’ve successfully made the connection.”