Echoes In the Shells 

Through a combination of 2D illustrations and 3D objects, this project explores concepts of fragility and ephemerality by recreating visual metaphors. Key images include oysters, mayflies and eggs, which express the delicate and fleeting nature of life.

The project draws inspiration from Lakoff and Johnson’s famous book Metaphors We Live By, reflecting on the cultural constructs and metaphors that shape our understanding of the world. By working with fragile materials like ceramics, eggshells and oyster shells, the project emphasizes the impermanence of human and animal existence, at the same time considering how cultural narratives around life, death, and relationships are built on metaphorical frameworks.  The project discusses how fixed cultural metaphors might evolve and change with time as there are more and more uncertainties in the future. It invites audiences to consider the roles that metaphors play in shaping the collective culture and visions of the future.