Written By Tesha Malott

BONNIE HUANG
“DRAIN CATCHER”

ARTBOX FISHER LIBRARY, LEVEL 2 (2023)

Image: Installation view, Bonnie Huang, Drain Catcher, 2022. Installed found objects in art box, some pieces are suspended and others propped up on metal rods.

Bonnie Huang, Drain Catcher, 2023. Found objects. Images courtesy of Estelle Yoon.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Amongst the sticky sinews of time and memory, a sense of absence and longing pervades. This sculptural landscape is an exploration into the textures of both private and collective desire, creating a space of elegiac reflection for people and memories of the past. Here, the idea of archive or library refers to the dismembered domestic and bodily artefacts that amalgamate into one— much like how a clogged drain is a collection of tangible mementos left by people from the past.

Image: Close up, Bonnie Huang, Drain Catcher, 2022. Hair brush, small transparent orbs, strips of egg crate foam wrapped around metal rods, silicone, suspended crumpled plastic.

Bonnie Huang, Drain Catcher, 2023. Found objects. Images courtesy of Estelle Yoon.

 
Image: Installation view, Bonnie Huang, Drain Catcher, 2022. Large crumpled plastic sheet, condoms, orange translucent soap, soap holder with hair, small bubble-like orbs, wax, pillow with embroidered text "When this you see, think of Me."

Bonnie Huang, Drain Catcher, 2023. Found objects. Images courtesy of Estelle Yoon.

Image: Close up, Bonnie Huang, Drain Catcher, 2022. Small bubble-like orbs on a green computer chip with soldered spots.

Bonnie Huang, Drain Catcher, 2023. Found objects. Images courtesy of Estelle Yoon.

 


Verge Projects is a platform that aims to strengthen the University of Sydney community and networks through on-campus art activations. Verge Projects delivers community engaged projects led by and in collaboration with student and student groups. Stepping outside of art faculties and spaces, this program encourages inclusive and creative experiences campus wide.

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