In Bloom

In Bloom

Porcelain Rose Petals. Sculpture.

Handmade Royal porcelain rose petals (made in 2014), is an exploration of the concept of 'in-betweenness' between my homeland Taiwan and second-homeland Britain, between the East and the West.

By reflecting on my experiences of living away from my homeland, I gain a clearer perspective on the culture in which I grew up. This cross-cultural experience provides a platform to ask questions about my cultural identity, and how I can express and communicate my experience of 'in-betweenness'—a state where I can find balance and resilience to cope with the challenges of living between two cultures.

My ceramic practice, I engage in a meditative process, using the tips of my thumbs and forefingers to create tiny, careful movements. These actions represent my own small voice and the delicate balance between pressing and pushing, inhaling and exhaling. Each small porcelain fingerprint embodies a reconstruction of my cultural identity, symbolizing the intimate and personal nature of this exploration.

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https://www.wenhsichenceramics.com/porcelain-rose-petals.html

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