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Yiduo
Wen
When I walk into a thrift store, my favorite place to look for materials, I become a predator who prays on the weak and lonely, seeking a chance to strike a bargain for inferior objects to be reborn in my studio.
Numerous acquired fragments lay out on my studio table, like clues to a murder, energizing my eyes and brain. I am a detective who discovers intrinsic connections between the objects, ones which only I can see.
When two or more disparate pieces join together across time, culture, discipline, and even death as if they have never been separated, I transfix in reverie. I shed tears like a parent on her child’s wedding, praising the bliss of fate.
This is a redemption of the past, a romance between objects, and a symphony for integration.
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Necklace
Brass discs, orange waxed thread, assorted red beads.
26" x 0.75" x 0.75"
Once upon a time...
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Amulet 1
Yellow bronze, assorted stones, dyed cotton thread.
3" x 3" x 1/16" (pendant only)
In an ancient temple...
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Amulet 2
Yellow bronze, assorted stones, recycled red silk.
4" x 2.5" x 1/16" (pendant only)
There were incredible riches...
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Necklace+Amulet1+Amulet2
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Container
Turtle shell, antique brass door nob, vintage lamp stand, fabricated brass.
3.75" x 5" x 6.5"
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Harmony
Glass Buddha pendant, Art Nouveau belt buckle, recycled steel, waxed thread
35." x 4.25" x 0.5"
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The Fountain
Antique drawer handle, clear acrylic, assorted stones, fabricated brass.
1.5" x 3" x 1"
As it turns around, like the opening ceremony of a backless gown, it reveals a sexy silhouette of its cross section and a pool of glittering gems.
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Chimera
Antique tin cage, jade Buddha caring, hematite beads, black waxed thread.
2.5" x 11" x 10" (spread out)
- Frank Liao
- Sera Park Choi
- Yu Wang
- Yiduo Wen
- Qingyi Yang
- Addie Boyd
- Hyunjin Chun
- Ariana Embiricos
- Cam Unruh
- Clara Wise
