adam (moy) chuong 鎂蓮
⇝ you used to tell me 白素貞 & 小青 were in love
⇝ petrochemical plasticity
⇝ 哪吒, or Ceramic imitations of plastic furniture imitate Shang ritual bronzes
⇝ plastic pang chang knot, 纪念的双联葫芦瓶
⇝ i built you a house of mud so that I could see you again
⇝ BURNING HELL MONEY ON A LASER CUTTER TO COMMUNE WITH MY DECEASED GRANDMOTHER
⇝ INCINERATE UPON MY DEATH
⇝ BPTable
⇝ hot air
⇝ YELLOW WITH THE WHITE STRIPE, RIGHT POCKET
⇝ pots
Info:
teochew american transdiciplinary artist
Ceramic imitations of plastic furniture imitate Shang ritual bronzes, 2022, wood-fired ceramic, chair: 11 x 16 x 13 inches, stool: 20 x 15 x 12 inches
My parents were refugees from Vietnam and Cambodia, escaping war and genocide with their families and nothing but the clothing on their backs. We never had family heirlooms, or artifacts passed down from generation to generation. Few things survive the destruction wrought by war. These plastic chairs are my family’s artifacts. They are mass-produced, injection molded, and ubiquitous at family gatherings around Taoist rituals and funerals. Utility, durability, scalability, and plastic are holy in my mind.
