MILK TEETH
Milk Teeth consists of installations and sculptures. Milk Teeth, symbolized by the teeth we all lose as we grow. It belongs to the memory of childhood. This work is an exploration of home, belonging, and identity through the lens of personal and collective experiences of human migration. It explores the concept of psychotherapy self-reparenting—how we can provide ourselves with the love and care we might have missed. I invite viewers to seek not only to echo my personal experiences but to resonate with their own stories of growth, loss, and healing.
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A conch-shaped sculpture made from plaster bandages and a patchwork of materials such as yarn, paper, tissue, thin metal wire, and my old belongings.. Due to the constant moving home and fostering experiences during my childhood, I have a blurry memory of "home" and lack a sense of belonging. So I try to incorporate “reparenting” into my work. I try to build a home, a safe zone, for my inner child. I simulated the way of building, drew design drawings, calculated dimensions, and made models. The whole process seems reasonable but absurd, like a child building a house out of toy blocks or sand. It resembles a not-so-solid idealist's home.
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Gazing through its cracks and windows, There are fur cushions, hanging furry windows that also can be the baby crib mobiles create the comfort of a baby cradle. However, the overall size is not made for a small baby but according to my height, creating a cozy cradle for me and the inner child within me.
a rainbow crafted from wool yarn, which looks like a warm heart. In some cultures, the rainbow serves a meaning as a bridge connecting gods and humans, reason and emotion, material and spiritual. The rainbow in my works is also like a bridge connecting me with warm memories. Yarn reminds me of my grandmother. The most peaceful moment in my memories is in the evening, sitting with her on the sofa watching TV, while she knit sweaters for me. So rainbow, like my grandmother, like a life mentor, uses a gentle manner to lead me into this world and also guides me out. It is a bridge connecting my imaginary world to reality. I incorporate the sewing and knitting method into my work to lock in the warmest moments in my childhood. The work has become a portal to re-experience the beautiful memories of the past.
This’s made from shirt collars from my childhood. I like materials with different textures, because textures are full of memories for me, and our memory of textures is much earlier than vision. Babies' visual systems have not yet fully developed, the touch is the first way they perceive the world.
