Moon Altar,
Shanghai, 2019This was the first altar I ever created, though it happened unintentionally. Jewellery artist Julie Kang invited me to make an artwork with no brief, only admiration for how I see the world. In response, I set out to reflect Julie’s essence and the energy she carries. It was my first time working with brass. I chose it because it is central to Julie’s jewellery practice.
I built a 4 m (400 cm) high piece with a linen backdrop, a large brass moon, dried flowers, crystals, and seashells, elements that connect us both. Three curved brass lines sat beneath the moon like water, echoing the feeling of a moment when the full moon rises over the ocean. As I worked, I looked up the moon phase on the night Julie launched her project and hammered that phase into the brass.
Julie looked at it and said, «It is an altar.» That recognition helped me understand what I had made. It was the beginning of my exploration of altars.
Dimensions & Materials
Brass moon (100 cm diameter), linen fabric, dried flowers, crystals, seashells, incense Approx. 400 cm (H) × 200 cm (W)
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