Silk Threads
2022
veil, video, 1 min 42 sec, dimensions variable
If the pattern on a piece of Etles silk could be transformed into a sound wave, what would it sound like? The sharp and vague sounds in the work remind us that, in a specific context, before the Etles silk is truly heard, it may be imagined as jarring noise.
Etles is a type of silk traditionally made in Central Asia with wave pattern.
Eternal Fire I
2022
veil, pins, video, 53 sec, dimensions variable
In the “arid world”, many household objects, including screens, are covered with a layer of decorative and protective fabric. What would it be like if we could see straight through the fabric to the screen? This reminds the viewer of the woven quality of the pixelated world.
In the video are the images of the Flaming Mountain in China. Because the different layers of satellite maps were photographed at different times, fissures appear in these maps as we zoom in and out, creating a void on an invisible level. Red pins that fasten the veil are scattered all over the map, marking more unidentified territories.
Eternal Fire II
2022
folding screen, veil, rhinestones, video, 3 sec, dimensions variable
On a remote sensing image, a sandstorm is captured as a flame that continues to burn as the sand moves. In this visual transformation, a bright color manifests the sand’s existence. Diamonds fall from the protective veil like sand, reflecting tiny points of light that underline their own existence.
