Located in the annex of Level 2 at Realm, Yu Fang Chi’s sculpture celebrates the plant life of Maroondah.
Inspired by the Myrtle Wattle Leaf, this work explores the form of the leaf through the use of metal, embroidery threads and local recycled textiles. The work uses ethically sourced sustainable materials, including recycled yabby nets to draw attention to the transition of colours on natural plant forms.
About the artist
Yu Fang Chi is a Taiwan-born artist based in Melbourne. With a background in jewellery, the artist works across a range of materials and scales. Her practice involves repetitive fibre-related techniques which can be connected to traditional domestic art processes.
Yu Fang Chi’s artwork has been selected for exhibitions in Belgium, Japan, Norway, India and Estonia. In 2017 her work was collected by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. She received the Diana Morgan Postgraduate Gold & Silversmithing Prize at RMIT and the Marzee Prize in the Netherlands in 2018.