Fire

Shu-Mei Chan

Fire

2017

Porcelain, 30"h x 20"w x 14"d (approximately)

Chan’s sculptures and installations plant you firmly in real-time and physical space. Approaching her tenuous clusters of bone-like needles is like approaching a wild animal; you immediately get jolted into your body, becoming aware of your vulnerability and power. According to Chan, “I think of myself as a constructor of moments rather than a maker of objects. I’m primarily interested in the transitory and interdependent nature of all things, especially the things we assume are permanent.”

About the artist: Shu-Mei Chan (b.1973, Hong Kong) Chan’s sculptures, installations and interactive works have been exhibited in major cities across the US and abroad, including Australia, Denmark and the Netherlands. Most recently, she was part of a two-person exhibition with Xi Nan at Scuplture Space NYC Projects, and a three-person show with Anton Reijnders and Takako Higashihata at Galerie DeWitte Voet in Amsterdam. She's the recipient of the Gillian Jagger Fellowship from the Women’s Studio Workshop, along with several awards from the National Council on Education for Ceramic Art. Chan received her MFA in ceramics from Indiana University and a BA in Studio Art from Wesleyan University, and was a Special Student at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. She lives and works between New York City and the Netherlands.

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