Layered
City
2023
Plastic tubes, concrete, stainless steel
Commissioned by JOYCE BEAUTY
Layered City is an installation that assembles readymade industrial parts to create a miniature model of a future city complex that continuously renews itself.
Inspired by the Japanese architectural movement Metabolism, active in the 1960s, Layered City draws on the idea of an incessant exchange of energy and matter between organisms and the exterior environment to emphasize renewal and regeneration. The sculpture's horse image serves as the city's iconic statue and spiritual symbol, referencing popular car logos of the time and representing an insatiable desire for technological possibilities.
The sculpture's round-angle forms symbolize the advancements of industrial technologies. Comparing the city in the form of a sculptural installation to an organic ensemble, Layered City depicts its organic form as perpetually changing, fluid, and adaptable. The work invites viewers to reflect on the interplay between the natural and the technological and to consider the impact of these forces on the evolution of cities and society.
2023
Plastic tubes, concrete, stainless steel
Commissioned by JOYCE BEAUTY
Layered City is an installation that assembles readymade industrial parts to create a miniature model of a future city complex that continuously renews itself.
Inspired by the Japanese architectural movement Metabolism, active in the 1960s, Layered City draws on the idea of an incessant exchange of energy and matter between organisms and the exterior environment to emphasize renewal and regeneration. The sculpture's horse image serves as the city's iconic statue and spiritual symbol, referencing popular car logos of the time and representing an insatiable desire for technological possibilities.
The sculpture's round-angle forms symbolize the advancements of industrial technologies. Comparing the city in the form of a sculptural installation to an organic ensemble, Layered City depicts its organic form as perpetually changing, fluid, and adaptable. The work invites viewers to reflect on the interplay between the natural and the technological and to consider the impact of these forces on the evolution of cities and society.