Fate Suspended

Pearl beads, thread, wood, hardware

13 x 14 x 7 1/4 in.

2021

Fate Suspended loosely refers to the East Asian proverb, the red string of fate. The proverb states that every individual has an invisible red string connected to their pinky which is connected to their soulmate’s pinky. The string may stretch or tangle, but will never break. In this piece, hundreds of beads hang from red threads but it remains unclear how they are connected. Our fate feels constantly in a state of ebb and flow, which is portrayed by the organic wave patterns that the beads create as they hang, suspended in time, waiting for their fate to play out.