constructs of belonging – artworks
Constructs of Belonging
E.SCAPE Shanghai
2026.03.13 – 04.14
During my exhibition at Westbund Art Fair, Yuan Yuan Jin, director of E.Scape, saw my work and came a few weeks later to attend the opening of Letters from the Mists at Lin’s Mansion on Gulangyu Island. She invited me to do a residency at E.Scape in Shanghai the following spring, based on the theme of home. I asked the photographer Guo Guozhu to join me....
The old English Villa lies in the heart of the French Concession, still home to a few elderly local residents, while next door, luxury brands such as Longchamps and Le Maire serve exclusive coffee and drinks. This contrast frames my idea of home as a transitional space, wedged between changing landscapes, and aligns with the deeply rooted enquiries from which my work evolves.
I ‘inhabited’ the house with a selection of works from 2008 to 2026, placed in intimate dialogue with Guo Guozhu’s photographs.
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mirage I 2025 double layer silk 250 x 132 cm -

mirage II 2025 double layer silk 250 x 106 cm -

bark II 2015 oil on canvas 45 x 45 cm -

ancestor 2025 double layer silk 250 x 138 cm -

forest wanderer I 2026 triple layer silk 250 x 30 x 30 cm -

forest wanderer II 2026 double layer silk 250 x 50 cm -

handbook I, 2025, silk chiffon, crêpe de chine, linen, 130 x 62 x 14 cm -

my china dress 2008 oil on canvas 30 x 50 cm -

tied to a tassle 2008 oil on canvas 30 x 50 cm -

eaves dropping 2008 oil on canvas 30 x 42 cm -

possession 2011 oil on canvas 23 x 33 cm -

place to be 2026 bronze, padded printed textile 12 x 20 x 30 cm -

fortune lies within 2026 bronze and linen 26 x 20 x 15 cm -

habitat 2025 printed textile 300 x 90 cm -

for the time being 2026 painted shoe, embroidered textile 16 x 34 x 30 cm -

installation shot -

threshold 2026 wood and silk 41 x 149 x 105 cm -

sleepwalkers 2021 pained bronze 6 x 27 x 10 cm -

nightbird 2026 double layer silk 270 x 30 x 30 cm -

her best dress 2026 painted and embroidered textile, pearls 270 x 30 x 30 cm -

new moon 2026 oil on canvas 32 x 32 x 8 cm -

daily doing 2023 lined velvet and embroidered mop 33 x 100 cm -

lifefood 2022 painted object, textile 14 x 33 cm -

wayfinder 2026 cedar wood, painted textile 50 x 40 x 6 cm -

being in the world 2026 painted padded textile, wood and brush 24 x 32 x 6 cm -

til the end of my days 2022 textile, audio installation 68 x 28 cm -

my paraphernalia II 2026 padded textile and brush 16 x 34 x 30 cm -

incubator 2026 transformed overall with painted textile object 170 x 25 x 15 cm -

nightwalk / in the blue 2019 oil on canvas on wood 12 x 26 x 8 cm -

twilight monkey, 2024, oil on canvas, 46 x 46 cm -

lost and found III 2017 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm -

lost and found II 2017 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm -

lost and found I 2017 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm -

in the red of life III 2021 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm -

in the red of life I 2021 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm -

in the red of life II 2021 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm -

blossom blossom 2025 padded silk 260 x 18 x 18 cm -

first monkey / I came from the forest 2026 padded silk 25 x 25 cm -

from a family garden I canvas on wood 32,5 x 32,5 cm -

from a family garden II canvas on wood 32,5 x 32,5 cm -

deep in the woods II 2025 silk, painted canvas, wood, brush 200 x 48 x 32 -

deep in the woods II 2025 silk, painted canvas, wood, brush 200 x 48 x 32 -

come dance with me 2026 chiffon silk, hands and skirt 250 x 50 x 20 cm -

mars I – IV, 2024, oil on canvas, 12 x 12 x 8 cm each -

lifeline I, 2025, crêpe de chine, wood, 500 x 64 cm -

deep in the woods I 2026 multi layered silk 250 x 138 x 30 cm -

within an arms reach I 2025 crepe de chine 183 x 17 cm -

we too 2025 padded silk 24 x 38 cm -

from way back when, but still 2025 padded silk 26 x 62 cm -

portrait © Photo Hector Chico for Andrea Rossetti Studio 2026 -

handbook I 2025 silk and linen 130 x 62 cm

mirage I 2025 double layer silk 250 x 132 cm 
mirage II 2025 double layer silk 250 x 106 cm 
bark II 2015 oil on canvas 45 x 45 cm 
ancestor 2025 double layer silk 250 x 138 cm 
forest wanderer I 2026 triple layer silk 250 x 30 x 30 cm 
forest wanderer II 2026 double layer silk 250 x 50 cm 
handbook I, 2025, silk chiffon, crêpe de chine, linen, 130 x 62 x 14 cm 
my china dress 2008 oil on canvas 30 x 50 cm 
tied to a tassle 2008 oil on canvas 30 x 50 cm 
eaves dropping 2008 oil on canvas 30 x 42 cm 
possession 2011 oil on canvas 23 x 33 cm 
place to be 2026 bronze, padded printed textile 12 x 20 x 30 cm 
fortune lies within 2026 bronze and linen 26 x 20 x 15 cm 
habitat 2025 printed textile 300 x 90 cm 
for the time being 2026 painted shoe, embroidered textile 16 x 34 x 30 cm 
installation shot 
threshold 2026 wood and silk 41 x 149 x 105 cm 
sleepwalkers 2021 pained bronze 6 x 27 x 10 cm 
nightbird 2026 double layer silk 270 x 30 x 30 cm 
her best dress 2026 painted and embroidered textile, pearls 270 x 30 x 30 cm 
new moon 2026 oil on canvas 32 x 32 x 8 cm 
daily doing 2023 lined velvet and embroidered mop 33 x 100 cm 
lifefood 2022 painted object, textile 14 x 33 cm 
wayfinder 2026 cedar wood, painted textile 50 x 40 x 6 cm 
being in the world 2026 painted padded textile, wood and brush 24 x 32 x 6 cm 
til the end of my days 2022 textile, audio installation 68 x 28 cm 
my paraphernalia II 2026 padded textile and brush 16 x 34 x 30 cm 
incubator 2026 transformed overall with painted textile object 170 x 25 x 15 cm 
nightwalk / in the blue 2019 oil on canvas on wood 12 x 26 x 8 cm 
twilight monkey, 2024, oil on canvas, 46 x 46 cm 
lost and found III 2017 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm 
lost and found II 2017 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm 
lost and found I 2017 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm 
in the red of life III 2021 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm 
in the red of life I 2021 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm 
in the red of life II 2021 oil on canvas 32 x 32 cm 
blossom blossom 2025 padded silk 260 x 18 x 18 cm 
first monkey / I came from the forest 2026 padded silk 25 x 25 cm 
from a family garden I canvas on wood 32,5 x 32,5 cm 
from a family garden II canvas on wood 32,5 x 32,5 cm 
deep in the woods II 2025 silk, painted canvas, wood, brush 200 x 48 x 32 
deep in the woods II 2025 silk, painted canvas, wood, brush 200 x 48 x 32 
come dance with me 2026 chiffon silk, hands and skirt 250 x 50 x 20 cm 
mars I – IV, 2024, oil on canvas, 12 x 12 x 8 cm each 
lifeline I, 2025, crêpe de chine, wood, 500 x 64 cm 
deep in the woods I 2026 multi layered silk 250 x 138 x 30 cm 
within an arms reach I 2025 crepe de chine 183 x 17 cm 
we too 2025 padded silk 24 x 38 cm 
from way back when, but still 2025 padded silk 26 x 62 cm 
portrait © Photo Hector Chico for Andrea Rossetti Studio 2026 
handbook I 2025 silk and linen 130 x 62 cm


















































