"CHiNGLiSH Brands - Trash Bag“ is a sustainable sculpture series created by compressing and repurposing discarded retail paper bags. Through this approach, it delves into the environmental impact of commerce and the allure of aspirational consumerism.
In a world where desires often shape identities through consumption, which results in over-consumption and excessive wastes, this series shines a light on the environmental consequences. However, from this chaos emerges a transformation. These sculptures infuse life into abandoned materials, embodying resilience in what we know as 'trash.' They provoke introspection, compelling us to recognize our role in global sustainability and the choices we make.
This series also challenges conventional norms. Discarded retail bags find a renewed purpose here, blurring boundaries and questioning the very essence of value.
Each sculpture is compressed with 15-40 retail-generated paper bags, depending on the size, and all details are hand sculpted. On the bottom of each sculpture is my laser embossed CHiNGLiSH signature. CHiNGLiSH, as an artform of its own, combines the two most widely spoken languages, English and Chinese, fusing words, letters and forms to create a hybrid typography which can be interpreted by speakers of both languages.
