Grasping the Moon

I particularly appreciate indirect light, such as moonlight. In Chinese culture, the full moon symbolizes a family reunion. One evening in 2022, as I strolled along Diagonal Avenue, the sight of the full moon evoked a surge of emotions, as I had been separated from my family for three years due to the pandemic. Later, I told my thesis tutor I wanted to abandon everything in Spain because my efforts seemed like nonsense in front of immense difficulties. The struggle is similar to the two Chinese idioms "fishing for the moon in the water" and "drawing water with a bamboo basket," which signify something nearly impossible to obtain. She mentioned a similar Catalan saying, "La luna en un cove." Coincidentally, during my search for fiber materials, Miquel, the owner of "All You Knit is Love" in Barcelona, assisted me. He took me to Sant Feliu de Pallerols in Catalonia, where I saw the "Pesca Llunes" sculpture. I was touched by how two cultures arrived at a similar concept independently.

Installation

1.2 x 1.2 x 2.4 cm