如意 As You Wish

2023

Sonatina No.1

2023

variable dimensions

bamboo, yarn, ceramic, steel, leaves, flower, silk, shell, light, shadow

Sunday, April 2nd 5:13–7:31pm

2023

90” × 96” × 12”

Cyanotype on silk and cotton, developed in lakewater, steeped in black tea, feathers, beads, thread, bells, wood, gold, enamel, crystals, copper, brass, ceramic, dirt, flowers, sunlight, sweat, sand, rust, dust, a shivering body, a burning sensation, a desire to be lost

Changing of the Winds

2023

108” × 84” × 24”

cyanotype on wood, two thunderstorms, soda ash, gold foil, steel, monofilament, zither pins

a hand holding a kite reel made of copper leafed wood with an enameled copper plate

Wearing Winds

2022

dimensions variable

cyanotype on fabric

a kite flies against a blue sky and green field. The kite has six tails flying from it.

A kite flies horizontally across the sky.

A kite flies across the sky. The sun casts the kite's shadow on to a green grassy hill.

A 30 Minute Walk on a Sunday Morning Through Wicker Park

2022

81" × 60" × 9.75"

Cyanotype on silk, acrylic on muslin, copper leaf, bamboo, thread, wind, sunlight, time, someone to walk with

Tuning; west wind; 2.1–2.6

2022

13 min 25 sec

glove, rice, steel, pheasant feather, wind

The artist is on a beach flying a kite. The kite does not fly very well.

A ceremonial looking kite is held up with two metal poles. A plaster hand holds the kiteline.

A close-up image of a plaster hand holding a braided kiteline. The plaster hand is missing the ring and pinky fingers. (because I accidentally dropped it oops)

The artist is on the beach lifting their kite piece by its towline.

The artist is running on the beach desperately trying to get their so-called kite to fly.

The kite is balanced such that it is standing up on the beach sand without falling over.

The kite is captured with a flash photo such that the copper foil and daoist bagua symbols glow.

Untitled (Death Kite)

2022

65" × 79.5" × 30"

silk, reed, bamboo, thread, steel, hydrostone, copper leaf, acrylic, vinyl, wood, faux fur

The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks towards the right side. They are facing south. There is a lake behind them.

The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks towards the left side. They are facing south. There is an amphitheater behind them.

The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. They are seated within a grassy park.

A simple wooden chair, with four legs and a backrest slightly angled back. In the seat of the chair is a specifically shaped divet that holds a compass.

A close-up image of an orange orienteering compass that has been placed within a compartment cut specifically to its size and shape.

The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks slightly to the right of camera. They are facing south. They are seated on top of sand at a beach.

The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks to the left. They are facing south. They are seated in the midst of yellow leaves that have fallen on to the ground.

The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. There is a fountain in front of them.

The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. They are seated within a grassy park.

The artist is photographed from a distance wearing all black and seated on a wooden chair. Their face looks away from the camera. They are facing south. They are seated within a grassy park.

Sitting South

2021

Various Dimensions

wood, screws, compass, inkjet print

Two bodies appear to be playing the game of twister with their hands and feet on top of a game mat. The mat is designed such that the circles are instead aligned to the 8 cardinal directions rather than a simple array

Two people wearing all black with all of their hands and feet touching the ground. Their legs are pointing in parallel directions.

Two people dressed entirely in black entangled with each other. One of them reaches an arm between their legs, the other has all limbs touching the floor.

a large mat made of a felt moving blanket. Circles in various colors radiate out evenly spaced from the center.

A copper leafed board that simultaneously resembles an early Chinese ladle compass and the spinner from the game of Twister.

Two people wearing all black with all of their hands and feet touching the ground as if playing the game of twister. The mat they are playing on has colorful circles arranged to align in the 8 cardinal directions.

A close-up image of two people wearing all black with all of their hands and feet touching the ground as if playing the game of twister. The mat they are playing on has colorful circles arranged to align in the 8 cardinal directions.

Two people wearing all black with all of their hands and feet touching the ground as if playing the game of twister. The mat they are playing on has colorful circles arranged to align in the 8 cardinal directions.

Orientation

2021

Various Dimensions

felt, thread, textile samples, wood, copper leaf