YuHsin Wu

The Year, 2023

Dimensions: 8.5x11x3", 365 pages

Medium: book of paper cuttings

 

To start, I used 365 pages, each representing a day of the year. I carefully cut each page into intricate designs that I later assembled together. The unique design of each page showcased the different perspectives and conflicts that arise in our world. As I worked on the piece, it took on a life of its own and became a reflection of the events of the past year and the challenges that lay ahead. It was a reminder of the urgency of life and the importance of understanding and compassion.

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My vision was to capture the conflicts and turmoil of the world in 2020, both geographically and psychologically.  I aimed to express the trajectory of the journey through permeability, arriving at a comprehensive vision from one point of view to another while flipping the blueprints to connect different locations.

After months of cutting and assembling, the piece was complete. It was a stunning masterpiece that displayed the different geographic locations and perspectives connected to each other that I had intended. Each page was carefully placed, creating a journey that flowed seamlessly from one day to the next.

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For me, "The Year" is not just a representation of conflicts and turmoil, but a celebration of the human experience. It reminds viewers that the physics of our geographic location changes our perspective and that through openness and compassion, we can arrive at a bigger understanding.