
Under the Umbrella
Hand-Sewn Interactive Wireless Umbrella
2021
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Faux fur . sheer fabric . polyester fiber . plywood
22” x 22” x 24” · 21” x 21” x 20”

An exploration of intimacy and the microcosms we carry within
Every umbrella in the series manifests its own emotional atmosphere—isolating yet protective, ephemeral yet immersive. It creates a momentary boundary against the rain, carving out a pocket of time and space that is wholly distinct. Offering entry into an imagined space, a personal universe that unfolds beneath its canopy.︎
Temporary landscape intersecting with the randomness of urban life

As rain isolates us, umbrellas become the visual boundary between the external chaos and the internal calm, transforming the street into a mosaic of fragmented atmospheres. The project invites viewers to reflect on these transient worlds we carry, revealing that even within the most mundane encounters, there is poetry, uniqueness, and the possibility of connection.
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Faux fur, polyester fiber, plywood, approx. 21” x 21” x 20”




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~ more to come ~
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