Nǚ (woman)

Cord, metal chain, wood dowel

36 x 47 ½ x 1 inches

2023

The Chinese character for woman, 女,  is said to have been created in the image of a woman sitting down with her legs crossed. Women of the time were supposed to stay at home and do housework while they waited for their husbands to come home from work. This piece depicts the strength in traditional women’s work through its combination of thread and metal jewelry chain, while also disrupting these gender roles through its fragility and disjointed nature.