Faculty of Design

Material Art & Design

Leah Liu

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A knotted sculpture aims to show the natural rhythm and embrace the beauty of irregularity and imbalance.

“ My work explores the organic shapes found in the natural world, such as stone. Stones remind me of the passage of time. A stone’s irregular form and imperfect surface show what it has undergone through time. Inspired by the wabi-sabi aesthetic that appreciates the imperfection and impermanence of things, this knotted sculpture represents stacked stones and their transient and imperfect nature. The primary material of my sculpture is paper band which is hand-knotted in a repetitive action resembling how stones are formed naturally and irregularly. My work aims to amplify the beauty I see in nature by creating a seemingly random but expressive and unconventional form.”