Contemplation
recycled textile rolls, silver, metal rotational device62 x 10.5 x 35 inContemplation is a sculpture/installation that explores the physical constraints of our existence. It is an invitation to move beyond the mundane and to step out of time – to attain a larger perspective.
The symbolism draws on both Eastern and Western religions. The pillars resemble traditional Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheels, revolving through manual interaction, while the pair itself represents duality, a concept found in Christianity. Based on religious rituals giving meaning to material objects, Clementine further questions how, or if, the material allows us to connect to the immaterial – and thus to the divine.
By touching and moving the sculpture, I wish for the viewer to decipher or inscribe their own perceptions on such ideas.
Seasons
Seasons is an interactive, site-specific installation utilising the space of the Safehouse (London). This work explores the intimate space and energy that surrounds us – our physical bodies as well as our spirits. The installation consists of an empty room with one window, a once-shiny birdcage (with its floor removed) hanging from the ceiling, and a narrow wooden bench sitting in the corner. Music plays on loop during the exhibition – its source hidden. Visitors were invited to interact with the space, sound and material elements within the space.
Music (18'51") played on loop:
阿嬤彈鋼琴
Pina Bausch performance, Seasons march
Dead Can Dance, Song of the Stars
Jun Miyake, Lillies of the Valley
From the Offsite exhibition (London), Rituals is a performance/interactive event exploring rituals.
Ritual delves into the dual nature of rituals – their ability to express sacred symbolism and their inherent performance value. This specific performance was a full moon ritual held on May 17th, 2016, in preparation for the following full moon on May 20th.
The full moon is traditionally seen as a time for releasing. It signifies completion and illuminates aspects of ourselves we may keep hidden. This stands in contrast to the new moon, which symbolizes creation, manifestation, birth, and rebirth.
Visitors were invited to participate. They were given slips of paper to write down what they wished to discard on this full moon. Each intention was then read aloud and offered to the fire. Fire, symbolizing the very energy of existence and the spark of life, rises and connects participants to the spiritual realm. The act of burning slips of paper parallels the Taiwanese tradition of burning gold paper money – offered to deities on holidays and loved ones during funerals.