CHEESECLOTH

This piece is my way of turning support for the LGBTQ+ community into physical space. I started from a line drawing and printed it on wooden panels, then extended it outward with nails, wooden sticks, and layers of fabric like chiffon, wool, and acrylic yarn. Every point where lines cross becomes a connection instead of a boundary, showing how different identities meet, overlap, and hold each other up. I played with simple shapes, such as arrows, circles, lips, eyes, earrings to represent different genders and expressions, then wove them into one shared structure. The rainbow colors aren’t just decoration but a promise of safety, visibility, and pride. I wanted this piece to feel soft, open: a small space where queer people are not just “accepted,” but cared for and celebrated.

I printed my artwork onto wooden panels to create spatial extensions. Using nails and wooden slats as the basic framework, I incorporated various fabrics—chiffon, wool yarn, acrylic fiber, and others—to express and reinforce themes of gender equality and connection.

Art Installation

Subsequently, I was given an excellent opportunity to showcase my designs to their fullest potential. A clothing store expressed strong interest in my work and hoped to transform my concepts into a spatial installation to be displayed in their shop. Ultimately, we reached out to the construction team to scale up my design concept into an art installation, which was placed in a store belonging to a well-known domestic clothing brand.

YVONNE CHEN

WELCOME TO MY MATERIALS LAB

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