Artist Statement
This work is constructed from discarded plastic bottle covers, tightly stacked and bound together with wire, then suspended from above to form an inverted letter T. The choice of everyday waste materials speaks directly to issues of excess, neglect, and responsibility within contemporary society. What is commonly thrown away is reclaimed and re-ordered, drawing attention to both environmental degradation and human complicity.
The tension created by the binding wire is deliberate. It holds the form together while simultaneously suggesting strain, restriction, and pressure. Suspended rather than grounded, the sculpture exists in a state of uncertainty—neither fully stable nor collapsing. This physical tension mirrors the psychological and social tension experienced by individuals who choose to remain silent or neutral within political and civic spaces.
The inverted T functions as a symbol of imbalance and contradiction. It reflects the politics of “staying out” — a position often perceived as safety or neutrality, yet one that carries weight and consequence. By turning the form upside down, the work questions conventional ideas of participation, power, and moral responsibility, suggesting that withdrawal itself can become a loaded and unstable stance.
Ultimately, the sculpture invites viewers to reconsider their relationship to both waste and political disengagement. Just as discarded materials can be reshaped into meaningful structures, passive positions within society also shape collective outcomes. The work asks: what holds us together, what keeps us suspended, and at what cost do we choose not to act?
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