Compatibility
Site-specific Sculptures
Installed during the artist residency at Fundaziun Nairs, Scuol, Switzerland
Dimensions variable
Found furnitures, Stones, Earth, Sand, Water, Paper, Stockings, thread, Glass, tableware
Compatibility (2024), a series of temporary sculptures balancing incompatible objects, was created during the artist’s residency in Scuol, Switzerland—a small Alpine town rich in mineral waters and rocky landscapes. The sculptures incorporate found objects from Fundaziun Nairs alongside natural materials such as water, soil, and stones. In Chinese, "water and soil" symbolize local culture and environment. The idiom "水土不服" (shuǐ tǔ bù fú), literally meaning "water and soil do not suit," describes the discomfort experienced in unfamiliar surroundings. The artist explores this unease and the fragile sense of compatibility people encounter when adapting to new environments, continuously adjusting objects to examine the tension between instability and balance. Inspired by the forms of gongshi, bonsai, and traditional gardens, the sculptures balance delicate elements to evoke a struggle for equilibrium while capturing fleeting moments of hope and poetry amid chaos.
兼容性 (2024) 是一系列平衡不兼容物体的临时雕塑，创作于艺术家在瑞士施库尔的驻地期间。这座位于阿尔卑斯山脉的小镇富含矿物水和岩石资源。雕塑作品结合了从奈尔斯艺术基金会（Fundaziun Nairs）收集的物品，以及水、土、石等自然材料。在中文中，“水土”象征着地方文化与环境，而成语 “水土不服”（字面意思为“对水土的不适应”）则表达了人在陌生环境中所感受到的不适。艺术家通过不断调整物体，探索人在新环境中经历的不安和脆弱的兼容性，同时审视介于不稳定与平衡之间的张力。这些雕塑借鉴了拱石、盆栽和传统园林的形态，通过平衡脆弱的元素，暗示了一种努力维持平衡的挣扎，并在混乱中捕捉到希望与诗意的瞬间。
Exhibition: “GIR D’AIR”, Fundaziun Nairs, Scoul, Switzerland
Installed during the artist residency at Fundaziun Nairs, Scuol, Switzerland
Dimensions variable
Found furnitures, Stones, Earth, Sand, Water, Paper, Stockings, thread, Glass, tableware
Compatibility (2024), a series of temporary sculptures balancing incompatible objects, was created during the artist’s residency in Scuol, Switzerland—a small Alpine town rich in mineral waters and rocky landscapes. The sculptures incorporate found objects from Fundaziun Nairs alongside natural materials such as water, soil, and stones. In Chinese, "water and soil" symbolize local culture and environment. The idiom "水土不服" (shuǐ tǔ bù fú), literally meaning "water and soil do not suit," describes the discomfort experienced in unfamiliar surroundings. The artist explores this unease and the fragile sense of compatibility people encounter when adapting to new environments, continuously adjusting objects to examine the tension between instability and balance. Inspired by the forms of gongshi, bonsai, and traditional gardens, the sculptures balance delicate elements to evoke a struggle for equilibrium while capturing fleeting moments of hope and poetry amid chaos.
兼容性 (2024) 是一系列平衡不兼容物体的临时雕塑，创作于艺术家在瑞士施库尔的驻地期间。这座位于阿尔卑斯山脉的小镇富含矿物水和岩石资源。雕塑作品结合了从奈尔斯艺术基金会（Fundaziun Nairs）收集的物品，以及水、土、石等自然材料。在中文中，“水土”象征着地方文化与环境，而成语 “水土不服”（字面意思为“对水土的不适应”）则表达了人在陌生环境中所感受到的不适。艺术家通过不断调整物体，探索人在新环境中经历的不安和脆弱的兼容性，同时审视介于不稳定与平衡之间的张力。这些雕塑借鉴了拱石、盆栽和传统园林的形态，通过平衡脆弱的元素，暗示了一种努力维持平衡的挣扎，并在混乱中捕捉到希望与诗意的瞬间。
Exhibition: “GIR D’AIR”, Fundaziun Nairs, Scoul, Switzerland
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