Greener Rice on The Other Side 
2024

Photo-porcelain (rice & mold)

Exhibition and commission work with WMA:
Sushi Grass in Paradise & Greener Rice on The Other Side

Curated by Anthony Yung
Artists: Holly Lee & Sharon Lee

Exhibition Event:
The Rice is Greener on the Other Side: An art practice informed by moulding and molding
A conversation between curator Anthony Yung and artist Sharon Lee

 

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This work was created after I moved to the U.S., where the humidity and weather are very different from those of my hometown in Hong Kong. I sculpt rice and grow molds on it by manipulating the temperature and humidity to closely resemble those conditions. The molds reflect the passage of time and longing, serving as an attempt to recreate home in a different place.
 

The work embraces rice as a material to create images that speak of leaving and returning home. The moth, a recurring motif in this piece, echoes the myth of ancestors revisiting their homes within our culture. It is also a familiar creature that reminds me of my mundane evenings at home, where moths would quietly rest on my window during humid summer nights.

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