Tinghui Liu

Assigned Value

Artwork #5 in "Where Play Persists"

“Referencing childhood collections such as stickers, buttons, and small objects, this piece considers how value is constructed through emotional rather than functional logic. Vivid, scattered elements evoke attachment and memory, while layers of muted paint partially obscure them, symbolizing the imposition of adult systems that prioritize order and utility. The work questions what is diminished when subjective value is replaced by standardized measures.”