Remnants
residencies
Remnants, 2019
Photo series created during live.make.share residency by Undecided Productions in Hiên Vân Ceramics studio, Bac Ninh, Vietnam
1. Puff Sleeve; 2. Mask Mask; 3. Flower Bird; 4. Extinction; 5. Tap Horse; 6. Tea Time
Remnants juxtaposes the debris of our human existence. Plastic waste collected from a local village meets traditional Vietnamese ceramics, themselves copies of ancient 11th century designs. These temporary sculptures now only exist as documentation of their fleeting connection. Reflecting on the first year anniversary of the death of the artist's father, and concerns around climate collapse, they bring together clay from the earth, plastic waste which will never return to the earth, and the memories of our loved ones who are never seen again. Plastic, ceramic, organic: Remnants asks what will we leave behind?