Tsai Lian
2014 Competitive Scholarship
“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.”― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
Ode to Saint-Exupéry Oct. 2013- wood, found objects, dreams
I wanted to reach out to the Little Prince, let him know what happened to his creator and give the story (The Little Prince) a complete ending. But maybe he is only a fantasy for grown ups to hide away from our adulthood. Saint-Exupéry’s story was a way for him to express his desire for childhood return; my piece is very similar to that. After fulfilled my wonders, it will sink like Saint-Exupéry’s aircraft, slowly falling, rusting and waiting...
The Tall Tall Chair Nov. 2013- wood, studio chairs
Let's Never Talk About This Forever Nov. 2013- wire, plaster, plasticene
The Confession Music Booth 2013- created by Max
Come confess your unspeakable secrets. Turn your memories into melodies, your secrets into song. Share a story, a thought, a voice and let it become music only you can understand...
