Fragile Like Life

Fragile Like Life, 2025 Porcelain, Underglaze, Glaze

These fragile porcelain footballs, all at different stages of deflation, exist within the context of the strenuous tension between the human world and the fragile earth we live in. Like globes, each ball represents a journey—fragile like life itself—destined to be dispersed throughout the world, traveling its own course, uniting viewers and speaking across cultures.

Created by casting actual deflated and worn-out footballs in porcelain, these pieces embody evolving tactile effects on objects and a delicate porcelain skin that preserves dents, scars, and textures. Some were found abandoned on beaches, others softened and deformed through years of contact with countless hands and feet. While their original function is lost, their meaning as sculptural forms is expanded.

These objects have transformed from mere playthings into vessels of memory, carrying themes of motion, connection, loss, and change. The porcelain surface captures the quiet traces of time—its wear, warmth, and erosion—offering a tactile dialogue between past and present.

Hovering between utility and symbolism, these forms quietly record both personal memories and collective experiences. Their fragile materiality echoes the transient nature of life and the enduring imprint of memory.