2024.10.04
Tensile Body is now installed at the Jing’an Sculpture Park in Shanghai, China.
With many thanks to Yoojin Tang, Jing Cheng, and the entire UCCA Lab team.
Tensile Body is a sculpture based on the principle of tensegrity, where seemingly delicate branches are connected in a state of constant tension and compression. This balance reflects natural systems, particularly the human body, where muscles and tendons connect the skeleton to maintain mobility. In this work, each element contributes to overall stability, symbolizing the importance of mutual support within any community or system. The piece evokes a sense of resilience and vulnerability, inviting reflection on the invisible forces that bind things together. Presented as part of the public sculpture exhibition “Echoes Among Us” at Jing’an Sculpture Park 2024 (Shanghai), this sculpture becomes a metaphor for the cohesion that sustains both natural ecosystems and urban infrastructures, emphasizing the vital role each component plays in the whole.