The invisible threads that connect us to our surroundings are no less real than the stitches that hold our clothing together. I use everyday materials to explore this relationship, searching out the connections between tangible items - like clothing, bags and packages - and subjective phenomena like memories, public space and human interaction.

How can you give form to something you can't see? What shape would these connections take? What color would they be?

My work often takes ridiculous but meaningful forms to represent the preposterous world we exist in. I use elements that are so common they're often overlooked, such as junk mail, newspapers, old clothes, discarded tarps, etc. Many of the objects in my works are recreated, redefined and restructured. I am not only interested in what type of material I choose, but also each item's history and the meaning it carries. The soft, mutable characteristics of my media mimic our changing world. Their dynamic nature lends them to psychological and emotional interpretations that vary according to when and where they're seen. Through the use of these materials I establish not only new perception of myself, but also an understanding of the marginal viewpoint I inhabit.

-- Ya-chu Kang

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