NTUA art village, new taipei city, taiwen
“Fibula” is a bone found in the leg of a chicken, which has degenerated and no longer serves a practical function. Humans also have this bone in our lower legs. I discovered this during the process of creating my work on original crispy chicken.
In 2022, my focus shifted from space to objects, things that can be surrounded by us rather than surround us. One reason for this was the change in my primary workspace from a workshop back to my three-tatami-mat room. It was also around this time that I began preparing for a solo exhibition (while delving deep into “Le systeme des objects” and being deeply curious about the concept).
The entire exhibition began with this piece. At that time, I was interested in fleeting moments of consumption in daily life, such as the enjoyment of fast food or the small happiness of tearing open the packaging of a newly purchased item. I had an idea: could I capture and preserve similar feelings through my artwork? From this thought, I began to reflect on such moments in life.
My gaze shifted to McDonald's fried chicken. I was surprised to find that my perception of this item actually contained many complex components, many of which were not related to food or the animal itself, but rather thoughts of happiness, enjoyment, and many feelings I couldn't quite describe. I realized that these feelings are culturally constructed by humans. So I started working on this piece, treating this everyday item that would typically end up in the trash bin as if it were an animal specimen.
When selecting ideas for other pieces, I deliberately wanted to maintain a visual language of residues and lightness. They are all made of cheap materials.
I discovered for the first time that the state of the studio space greatly influences the outcome of the work. Because there were no tools in the room the materials I used were all remnants from daily life. I felt that the term "Fibula" was very suitable for connecting these materials and the feeling they gave me in these artwork.