Calabash
The FairyHulu series draws inspiration from the Chinese animated classic Calabash Brothers（金刚葫芦娃）， reimagining its iconic motifs through a contemporary lens. This collection transforms the vibrant imagery of magical gourds into artistic creations， using glass as the primary medium. By blending nostalgic cultural references with modern craftsmanship， the series explores themes of transformation， resilience， and the enduring allure of folklore.
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The Temporary Living Glass series is inspired by the artist’s childhood memories of power outages, where family members would gather around candlelight to share stories. These moments were more than temporary solutions—they created a sense of closeness and connection. The shared space built through candlelight and storytelling gave new meaning to moments of transition and uncertainty. These memories became the starting point for the series and offer a key to understanding the concept of Temporary Living.
This series explores the fluid nature of contemporary life, focusing on the overlooked aspects of prolonged transitions. What we call “temporary” often lasts far longer than we expect, quietly stretching into years and making it harder to build meaningful connections or stability. In a world where efficiency dominates, objects are often valued only for their practicality. But should this always be the case? When mobility compresses time and space, breaking life into scattered fragments, can objects help us rebuild a sense of continuity and intimacy?
The works center on a collection of deeply personal, intimate objects. Through these objects, the series seeks to create new emotional connections within impermanence. The artist’s childhood memories of lighting candles and sharing stories reflect how moments of continuity and intimacy can emerge even in temporary situations. These narratives do not only revisit collective memories but also explore how “beautiful waste”—fragile and inefficient objects—can disrupt modern life. By stepping outside strict functionality, these objects invite people to pause and reflect.
The creation process brings together archival research, the study of collective memory, and glassmaking techniques. Every mark and detail on the glass reveals the story behind it. These works introduce a kind of tension into a fast-moving world, asking for care and attention that encourages moments of stillness. The artist’s experiences traveling and studying in Europe have added layers to this practice, combining memories from different places and times. These overlapping memories form a textured narrative, much like the layers of an archaeological dig. In the end, the series connects memory, material, time, and space, creating a multidimensional framework that engages with today’s world.
Glass, as one of the oldest materials, naturally holds traces of time and gravity in its making. When light passes through it, the refracted glow creates a sense of futuristic beauty. In a modern context, glass can reinterpret and reframe old or discarded objects, giving them new meaning while making them feel unfamiliar through shifts in time. These inefficient and fragile objects become “non-human participants” with their own sense of agency. Through their narratives, they intervene in everyday life, transforming from static displays into active participants that reshape how we think about the rhythms of contemporary living.
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