Blooming Ember, 2024
Description :
Blooming Ember is a solid brass smoking pipe with a delicate flower sculpted at the mouthpiece which is a poetic juxtaposition of hard metal and fragile bloom. Through this work, I reflect on the subtle transformation that occurs when a person smokes: the momentary softening of their body and mind, the shift from tension to vulnerability. By merging a functional, often socially charged object with the symbolism of a flower, the piece explores the tension between toughness and tenderness, habit and ritual, destruction and beauty. As in much of my practice, I use familiar forms to challenge assumptions and invite contemplation on the contradictions embedded in human behavior and material culture.
