CHAN Yuen Yiu

陳婉瑤

Cradle to Cradle

從搖籃到搖籃

CHAN Yuen Yiu, Stephanie
陳婉瑤

Cradle to Cradle        
從搖籃到搖籃

Embroidery        
刺繡

160 × 120 × 85 cm

"Customers often end up buying many things on a whim that they may not need or ever finish."  
- George Ritzer.

The artwork is recreated from some discarded items collected from participants, some of which were used only a few times and others that are forgotten after purchase. Even if they are in good condition, as long as they are not needed for current use, their product life cycle comes to an end. However, this "end" also represents a new beginning. I hope to give these discarded consumables a new identity, value and meaning through craftsmanship, thereby starting their life cycle, reconnecting with people and stimulating reflection on the throw-away culture caused by overconsumption.

「顧客經常因一時衝動購買許多他們可能不需要或從未用完的物品。」
——喬治·裏澤爾

這件作品是用參與者家裏收集的廢棄物重新創作的，這些廢棄物僅僅使用了數次，有些甚至在購買後就被遺忘了。即使物件的狀態良好，只要在當下不再被需要，它們的生命週期就會結束。而「結束」其實也代表著一個新的開始。我希望通過工藝重新賦予這些廢棄耗材新的身份、價值和意義，從而重新啟動他們的生命週期，重新與人連結，並激發對過度消費所帶來的棄置文化的反思。

Stephanie Chan uses needle and thread as her primary tools to create art that blends contemporary and historical designs with traditional fine stitching techniques. Drawing inspiration from everyday life, she creates pieces that feature a unique combination of historical embroidery and offbeat contemporary styles.

陳婉瑤喜歡以針線作為她的創作工具。她從日常生活中汲取靈感，創作出結合傳統刺繡和當代紡織藝術的作品。