Twisted Fate, 2021


Materiality is used to bring the Eastern Asian myth, the Red Thread of Fate, to life. The belief originates in China and tells of two people being connected through a single, invisible red cord, alluding to each of their destinies to meet one another. Red thread is wrapped around two hand molds taking their form, and are connected through a long, tangled red thread on their pinkies, representing the unparalleled strong bond that the two unnamed soulmates share. The color red is used for the thread representing luck, happiness, and prosperity; the two souls manage to find each other even when confronted by life’s constant strife. The thread-covered hands are a tangible manifestation of each being’s soul—this sculpture demonstrates how they find and stay with one another. The thread flowing through their bodies and into each other symbolizes an unspoken promise to find each other at each of their life’s stages, no matter how long it takes. The thread may tangle and strain, but never break.

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