Violet/Compass, Breaking Patterns Series
Hot glass and digitally enhanced nontraditional pate de verre.

Breaking Patterns explores the intersection of cultural tradition, identity, and the pressures of conformity. Culture shape who we are and create patterns of behaviour that are hard to break. In this series, the interaction between hot and kiln-formed glass metaphorically represents the constant push and pull between identity, culture, and self-discovery. It creates moments of transformation, distortion, and fragility.

This process departs from my earlier approach, where careful planning sought to define how my identity was perceived through my work. Instead, this series surrenders to the imperfections of change, revealing the beauty and complexity of boundaries broken by the heat of transformation. This work reflects the unforeseeable process of challenging cultural norms, revealing a volatile yet profound beauty in breaking patterns.

The collision of control and disorder challenges the rigid boundaries of tradition, mirroring the tension between cultural expectations and personal expression. In breaking the moulds of these recognizably "oriental" patterns, we create space for new possibilities and ways of perceiving what could be. When we push against these limits, we discover the grotesque beauty in their destruction, yet we are still haunted by the distortion of culture and customs.

Breaking Patterns examines this fractured legacy, inviting reflection on how we navigate and reshape the complex interplay of cultural inheritance and personal identity.

13in. w x 18in. h x 3in. l

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