Ceramic figures of death; From the whiteness of sugar to the whiteness of death

Jacqueline Tse is a visual artist and graduate of New York University who creates interesting works with clay, metal and wax. After enduring a period of intense stress and anxiety, he found a way to heal and reconnect with himself and returned to his lifelong passion, “sculpting” since 2017. Jacqueline began making a series of Chinese sculptures with the theme of “Death by Sugar”, which she says explores the dark side of consumerism and fleeting happiness.

Ms. Jacqueline uses a variety of sculptural techniques such as hand-crafting, carving, plaster mold making, casting, etc. to expand her ongoing project. The Chinese sweets made by this artist, in addition to their appearance complexity and irresistible charm, also seem disturbing; As a result, a surreal image is created, beyond sweet dreams, in which sugar and the human skull narrate a bittersweet story. In the Chinese culture where Jacqueline comes from, white is the color of death, and in her collection of works, the artist talks about the peace she achieved after becoming addicted to sugar.

Jacqueline says this about her surreal works:

My work speaks of the anxieties of being human, especially the dilemmas of everyday urban life; In fact, it’s a relentless exploration of shameless consumerism (both physical and digital) and a display of the downsides of these strange and seemingly beautiful conditions.

I chose not to paint my work; Because I find color visually very addictive; Especially the colors that we face on the screen of smart phones. In today’s digital world where we are constantly and rapidly bombarded with messages of consumerism on social media, my goal was to avoid distractions so that the viewer could focus on the details and form with full presence of mind.

Hiding behind the glamorous appearance of sugar, my work is a nod to the subconscious of the contemporary over-healing society; Because our desire to consume will lead to escape from ourselves and inner truths.

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