When you’re gone

I am interested in the traces we leave on everyday objects. I assume that every object in our possession has some kind of memory of its own, preserving traces we leave on it throughout its use. A heavily used object shows us its significance as part of our daily routine. In “When you’re gone” I employ the gesture of holding something in my hand to represent the relationship between myself and the things surrounding me. Material subtraction (carving) is used to produce the negative form of a touch that is no longer there. I vacuum packed the finished pieces to the enhance the image of wanting to preserve a trace.

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Exhibited in Extending Ideas, Museum & Gallery Tengku Fauziah, USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
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Size               : 28cm x 28cm x 8cm
Technique : Wood carving in vacuum bag
Year            : 2015
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Size               : 28cm x 28cm x 5cm
Technique : Wood carving in vacuum bag
Year            : 2016
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Size               : 28cm x 28cm x 6cm
Technique : Wood carving in vacuum bag
Year            : 2016
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Size               : 28cm x 28cm x 5cm
Technique : Wood carving in vacuum bag
Year           : 2016
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Size              : 28cm x 28cm x 15cm
Technique : Wood carving in vacuum bag
Year             : 2016

當你離開以後

我對日常物品留下的痕跡感到有興趣。假設我們擁有的每一個物體都有自己的某種記憶，保留了我們在整個使用過程中留下的痕跡。《當你離開以後》是一個經常使用的物體向我們展示了它作為我們日常生活的一部分，採用手握東西的姿態來表示我和周圍物件之間的關係。雕塑中的減法雕刻，刻劃出不再存在負空間的觸摸。將木雕真空包裝起來，增強更想要保留痕跡的形象。