Ruoyi Sun

St. Paul artist Liz Sexton Inspired by Marine themes, the series of masks highlights the distinctive faces of familiar sea creatures such as walruses, manatees and polar bears as they move around as if on dry land. Liz Sexton is passionate about the versatility and ease of use of paper pulp, and cleverly uses other readily available materials such as cloth, wire and acrylic paint to create unique textures, patterns and colours for each animal. These lifelike wearable sculptures draw attention to the variety of creatures that depend on aquatic ecosystems to survive. The species depicted in these sculptures are facing the challenge of being threatened in their native habitats, mainly due to their increasing entanglement in nets and the effects of climate change. The whole project evokes concerns about environmental change and the fragility of ecosystems in a humorous and dramatic way. Similar to my projects, we focus on environmental issues and draw the audience's attention to aquati...

China's hidden century| the extremely complex and beautiful under the extraordinary creativity More than 300 exhibits from private collectors were on display, and the spectacle was so grand that I wondered when an exhibition of this scale would ever be repeated. The exhibition is an exquisite display of the craftsmanship and creativity of pattern art from the late Qing Dynasty, allowing the world to appreciate the ultimate beauty and subtlety of Chinese craftsmanship. Apart from the exhibits themselves, I was perhaps more impressed by the untold stories behind each item, which the curators themselves wanted to make sure that every viewer would appreciate. The beginning of the exhibition raises a number of profound questions for the viewer: how do migrating neighborhoods drive creativity to redefine a city in the context of its history? How do new patterns and technologies change everyday life today? What is even more remarkable to me is that this is the first time an exhibition has...

In order to better understand marine life, I read a brochure about marine life and content related to marine pollution

 

1. In the decades following the Chernobyl nuclear accident, thousands of people died of leukaemia and other serious diseases caused by exposure to high doses of radiation. 2. The Fukushima nuclear accident, in which many residents were exposed to radiation and agricultural products were contaminated, led to concerns about food safety. 3. Human health findings: Methylmercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are marine pollutants with the most pronounced effects on human health. Exposure of infants in utero to these pollutants through the consumption of contaminated seafood by their mothers can damage the developing brain, lower IQ, and increase the risk of autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities in children. Adult exposure to methylmercury increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and dementia. Man-made chemicals - phthalates, bisphenol A, flame retardants and perfluorinated chemicals, many of which are released into the ocean from plastic waste - disrupt endocrine signalling, re...

 1.  DeepwaterHorizon The spill was caused by the failure and explosion of an offshore drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon, which is owned by BP. The explosion also killed 11 workers and injured 17 others. After the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a wide area of water quality near the oil spill was contaminated. Many fish, birds, marine life, and even plants were severely affected, suffering from illnesses and death. The fisheries in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama entered a state of disaster, with over half of the respondents expressing dissatisfaction with President Obama's handling of the incident. Officials pointed out that more than 300 seabirds have died due to oil pollution along the Gulf of Mexico coastline. President Obama stated that the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is akin to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 2. Minamata Disease incident In 1932, Smoksu Co., LTD. (Smoksu is nitrogen, the company changed its name to "New Nippon Smoksu Fertilizer" in 2012...

  keywords：future  Science fiction   Sense of flow

  Yosuke Amemiya Since 2004, Japanese artist Yosuke Amemiya has created more than 70 sculptures of apples in a state between solid and liquid. In the early years, he mainly used plastic as a material, and later chose to carve on wood and then paint. Why obsess over surrealising "the most common fruit on the planet"? Amemiya hopes that through such works, everyone can reflect and doubt more about the established reality in life, because there is no eternal truth in this world. More and more, he wanted to create the most universal and iconic apple in the world, even though he knew there was no such apple. Yosuke Amemiya's work provided a lot of inspiration for both my Lemon project and my RA project.