History / Memory
Sitting on the Unsettling Capstone Series-
Crochet sculptures no. 1- History / Memory
Scale: H 80” x W 32” x D 35”
Material: Wool & Acrylic yarn
Memory is an extension of the topic of identity. Although Identity gives us a sense of belonging, it puts a tag on us simultaneously.
Pong Lai Fairyland (2010), paint by Henry Chou (Artist’s Grandfather).
Experiments with Structures
Everything started from those generations. Everythinng start from the past.
We talked about our grandfathers; both fled to Taiwan with the Democratic Party during the Chinese Civil War. They were from different regions of China and shared different cultures. I can barely understand their Mandarin through the thick accents.
…I usually need my mom’s translation when I visit my grandpa. Funny things happen because of the misunderstandings. Memories made, I still love him even wthough e have/ had so many barriers.
Intuitive Making
