Rose Window of Notre Dame-2, Collage, plastic packaging on plexiglass 235.2 x 225.2 cm 93 x 89'' 2022.(2-8)
In the Rose Window series, I explore the intersection of environmental concern and artistic expression, blending low material and high art. These works, created using collage, reflects my deep engagement with the aesthetics of daily life and waste. Repurpose discarded plastic packaging from everyday commodities like snacks, tissues, and drink labels. These materials are both a source of inspiration and a reflection on consumerism. The vibrant colors and dense dots in the artwork evoke the effect of light spots and incorporate the pointillism technique from Impressionism, resulting in rich visual effects and intricate color layering.
Rose Window of Notre Dame-2, Collage, plastic packaging on plastic bags 191 x 191 cm 75 x75 " 2021.(9-12)
The Rose Window, a historically significant religious motif, serves as a central symbol in this series. Before the Renaissance, religious authority often constrained personal creativity and freedom. The shift toward secular life after the Renaissance marked a new era of individual liberation and creative expression. However, the rise of consumer culture and mass production since the 1950s has introduced a different form of constraint—environmental degradation and commercial waste.
Through this series, I reflect on the impact of consumerism on the environment, ecology, and human spirit. I use the Rose Window form to articulate the historical and ongoing changes in consumer culture and behavior, highlighting the pressing environmental issues associated with contemporary consumption patterns. My work aims to provoke thought about the consequences of mass production and its effects on both the natural world and our cultural values.
Metamorphosis 1-4 Plastic packaging on paper 9.2020
These works are made primarily from discarded plastic packaging, such as tissue's and bottled water's. By using this kind of wasted material, like give a new life to the gabage, transforming garbage into something meaningful. Also just as an ugly caterpillar becomes to a beautiful butterfly, these discarded materials are reborn as art.
Every day, companies produce vast amounts of plastic packaging, and people discard it without a second thought. These small, seemingly insignificant actions accumulate, contributing to environmental pollution—an effect that mirrors the Butterfly Effect, where a small act can lead to significant consequences.
The circular form in my work is inspired by the Bagua of Taoism. At the center of the butterfly is a magnetic bar, allowing the wings to move when the wind passes by. This subtle motion gives the butterfly a lifelike quality, making it appear as a dynamic relief.
Chinese characters in the work show the slogan of the orange juice. The material is from different packaging of orange juice.
The material is from tissues that were produced by a multinational corporation. The words shows the brand of the tissue.
Chinese characters in the work show the slogan of the orange juice. The material is from different orange juice.
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Diamond Plastic packaging on paper 85x60 10.2020
The packaging with different blue colors is composed of a diamond, which aims to show: the trash turns from worthless to valuable. The packaging of commodities is well-designed, after people buy it, it will become trash, it turns from valuable to worthless. Besides, using expensive diamonds compared with waste plastic shows low material and high arts.
Diamond 10.2020 plastic packaging 85cmx60cm
City Mural-1 ,2 Plastic packaging, printed images and painting on paper 11.2020 39x109.5cm
These two works reflect the situation of people living in China nowadays, people was overwhelmed by commodities. They are like a documentary to record what is consumed nowadays, which different from thirty years ago, and will different from thirty years after; This building is from the campus where I worked, and the material is from my studio, the students bring them here.
City Mural-2
I drew the blue sky and white clouds to make the buildings looks not so isolated. These buildings are landmarks of Zhuhai city where I lived.
