Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School. MFA Degree Show 2020. Lasciare Libero Grazie by Shuang Yue

Surrounded by everyday objects in the living space, I imagine them with a new appearance, material, or function. I make them a reality to question the ownership between body and object. They are an inquiry into human dysfunction and a loss of autonomy in modern society. I work intuitively to confront feelings of inadequacy and alienation in this time of efficiency-driven capitalism. I apply handicraft techniques to build up the pieces. A dedicated and time-consuming way of working on an unpractical object is a silent revolt, a use of uselessness, a small power in a society of powerlessness.