RO

 

By fusing Canadian design and Chinese element, RO aims to redefine what Canada and China mean to me as a Chinese-Canadian as well as a designer.

 

 

Cold-rolled Steel with Powder Coated Finish, Man-made White Fur, Man-made Black Leather Vinyl, Red Velvet, Red Fringe

 

18” x 20” x 33”

 
Photo credit: Han Liu

 

2016

Black Cage

 

What if a chair is not objective?

What if a chair has emotion and attitude?

What if a chair is possessed like a control freak?

 

 

Solid Wood, Hard Wood Dowel, Chinese Ink, Gold Paint, Brass Components,

 

Approx. 30” x 28” x 76”

 

Photo credit: Han Liu

 

2014

 

Elek

 

Elek is set of jewellery by reusing unrecyclable electronic components.

 

 

Electronic Components

 

2015

 

The Corridor

 

The Corridor explores the mind-body problem which is an ongoing question in the philosophy of mind and metaphysics.

 

 

Mylar, Fluorescent light

 

Approx.  184” x 8” x 105”

 

2015

 

168 Hours

 

168 Hours explores the outcome of mass-production, mass-consumption and functionalism, which IKEA represents.

 

 

Collected abandoned IKEA Products

 

Approx. 368” x 180”

 

Photo credit: Han Liu

 

2016

 

Making Your Favourite Spot, the Comfiest Spot

 

Making Your Favourite Spot, the Comfiest Spot is a follow up installation of 168 Hours.

 

By randomly reuse those disassembled IKEA parts, creating a new space shifts, inverts and expands the concept of mass-production, mass-consumption and functionalism.

 

 

IKEA Products Parts

 

Approx. 90” x 70”

 

2016

 

Haspirin

 

Haspirin investigates the concept that bad habits such as nail biting, binging, and teeth grinding, are in fact self-medicating responses to the anxiety and stress of our day-to-day modern lives.

 

 

Hair, Nails, Tobacco, Dry Hot Pepper, Chocolate Cake, Paper Money, Lubricant, Candy, Pill Bottle

 

Approx. 30” x 30” x 25”

 

2016

 

VO

 

With the rapid growth of small dwelling-size condo in Toronto, multi-functional furniture is on trend. VO is one of them. By applying two tube bent legs and a circle top, VO is versatile; it works as a side table as well as magazine rack that magazines could be placed on the “V” leg. The modern and minimal silhouette delights the simplicity of everyday objects.

 

 

Cold-rolled Steel with Powder Coated Finish

 

Approx. 20” x 20” x 25”

 

Photo credit: Justin Somjen

 

2015