Around and Around

Installation - materials: ceramic, nylon thread, paper

In this project, the bowl symbolizes containment and holding—metaphors for the body, memory, and lived experiences. Each bowl serves as a vessel that contain stories of "She," offering a space for the narratives to rest, be revisited, or even reimagined. The circular form represents cycles—of time, life, and history—echoing how our experiences often loop and repeat across generations. As functional objects traditionally associated with the domestic, the bowls also evoke concepts of nurturing and care. Their placement in the installation transforms them from everyday items into carriers of intimate and shared histories. 

The installation, featuring 12 unique hanging bowls, is an exploration of time and the layered experiences of women. Each bowl holds a handwritten story inside, offering a glimpse into the life of "She"—a universal character whose spontaneous narrative unfolds across the installation. The stories are a blend of fiction and non-fiction, interweaving personal memories with imagined events to create a complex portrait. As viewers move from one bowl to the next, they encounter a passage of time that is marked by the distinct yet interconnected tales, inviting reflection on the evolving identity of a woman. 

Suspended at varying heights by invisible string, the bowls appear to float in mid-air, emphasizing the fluid and unpredictable nature of time. The different levels create a dynamic landscape, where each story emerges from its own unique position, suggesting moments that rise and fall, sometimes closer, sometimes more distant. This variation in height disrupts a linear sense of chronology of memory, inviting viewers to navigate the space in their own way and engage with the stories in a non-sequential manner. The seeming weightlessness of the bowls symbolizes the delicate yet persistent thread of memory and experience, hanging just out of reach but always present.