ChronoFade by Yi Li
Chrono Fade
In this work, I continue my exploration of natural materials—ox horn—building upon my previous creations. Through relentless labor—carving, polishing—I meticulously shape a leaf from nothingness, refining it until it reaches its most fragile, translucent state, teetering on the brink of dissolution.
Though the material will inevitably decay into oblivion, the process embeds my time, experiences, and inner transformation into its essence. By the time the leaf fades, it no longer exists merely as a “leaf” but as a vessel carrying traces of my being.
Its final disintegration does not signify emptiness or melancholic futility but instead embodies a serene fullness—a weightlessness forged through transformation.
李怡在作品中，沿用了前期創作使用的自然材料（牛角），通過不斷的勞作（雕刻、打磨），從無到有的“消耗”出一片葉子，再將它極盡可能的削減到最薄、最透、最為脆弱的狀態，甚至於即將消磨殆盡。但是即使物質終將腐壞化為烏有，然而這一過程中她的時間、她的經歷、她的心態轉變，都加諸其中，在這片牛角葉子消亡時，它不再只是“葉子”，而已經有了“我”。最終的“崩壞”（消亡）也不再是毫無意義的空洞，或是消極的傷感，而是充沛後的沈靜，歷經千帆後的輕盈。
Material: Bull horn, gold foil, thread
This piece is ready to ship, if you want to talk to us before purchase, feel free to contact us via info@obellery.com
Chrono Fade
In this work, I continue my exploration of natural materials—ox horn—building upon my previous creations. Through relentless labor—carving, polishing—I meticulously shape a leaf from nothingness, refining it until it reaches its most fragile, translucent state, teetering on the brink of dissolution.
Though the material will inevitably decay into oblivion, the process embeds my time, experiences, and inner transformation into its essence. By the time the leaf fades, it no longer exists merely as a “leaf” but as a vessel carrying traces of my being.
Its final disintegration does not signify emptiness or melancholic futility but instead embodies a serene fullness—a weightlessness forged through transformation.
李怡在作品中，沿用了前期創作使用的自然材料（牛角），通過不斷的勞作（雕刻、打磨），從無到有的“消耗”出一片葉子，再將它極盡可能的削減到最薄、最透、最為脆弱的狀態，甚至於即將消磨殆盡。但是即使物質終將腐壞化為烏有，然而這一過程中她的時間、她的經歷、她的心態轉變，都加諸其中，在這片牛角葉子消亡時，它不再只是“葉子”，而已經有了“我”。最終的“崩壞”（消亡）也不再是毫無意義的空洞，或是消極的傷感，而是充沛後的沈靜，歷經千帆後的輕盈。
Material: Bull horn, gold foil, thread
This piece is ready to ship, if you want to talk to us before purchase, feel free to contact us via info@obellery.com
Chrono Fade
In this work, I continue my exploration of natural materials—ox horn—building upon my previous creations. Through relentless labor—carving, polishing—I meticulously shape a leaf from nothingness, refining it until it reaches its most fragile, translucent state, teetering on the brink of dissolution.
Though the material will inevitably decay into oblivion, the process embeds my time, experiences, and inner transformation into its essence. By the time the leaf fades, it no longer exists merely as a “leaf” but as a vessel carrying traces of my being.
Its final disintegration does not signify emptiness or melancholic futility but instead embodies a serene fullness—a weightlessness forged through transformation.
李怡在作品中，沿用了前期創作使用的自然材料（牛角），通過不斷的勞作（雕刻、打磨），從無到有的“消耗”出一片葉子，再將它極盡可能的削減到最薄、最透、最為脆弱的狀態，甚至於即將消磨殆盡。但是即使物質終將腐壞化為烏有，然而這一過程中她的時間、她的經歷、她的心態轉變，都加諸其中，在這片牛角葉子消亡時，它不再只是“葉子”，而已經有了“我”。最終的“崩壞”（消亡）也不再是毫無意義的空洞，或是消極的傷感，而是充沛後的沈靜，歷經千帆後的輕盈。
Material: Bull horn, gold foil, thread
This piece is ready to ship, if you want to talk to us before purchase, feel free to contact us via info@obellery.com
