Wandering Air

Wandering air investigates the transformation of matter under the influence of unseen natural forces, guided by the Taoist concept of Qi — the invisible life force that animates the universe and flows through all living and non-living things. In this work, I use balloons as ephemeral structures coated with a layer of wet clay. As the balloons expand and contract — and as they are further shaped by environmental factors such as wind, rain, temperature, and humidity — the clay dries, shrinks, and cracks, forming unique textures and collapsing forms.

This process becomes a quiet collaboration between human intention and natural forces.     Rather than controlling the final outcome, I allow the invisible energies of the environment to co-create the work. The resulting forms embody the passage of time and the presence of Qi, revealing how the unseen continuously shapes the material world. In alignment with Taoist thought — particularly the idea that "formlessness is better than form" — the work resists fixed shape or permanence. Instead, it invites reflection on impermanence, flow, and the interdependence between matter and the unseen energies that animate it.