{"title":"Weiwei Li, Temple U \/ NSCADU","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExploring how patterns transform forms drives my studio practice. I extend this idea by producing both wearable pieces and playful objects, inviting viewers to interact with the work\u003cbr\u003ein ways that allow transformation to continue through use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy practice centers on folding techniques and processes such as origami and kirigami, which\u003cbr\u003eserve as a foundation. I incorporate traditional metalsmithing techniques and hand fabrication, integrating them with digital technologies. This combination allows me to work across a range of materials, including metals, 3D printed components, and others. I remain curious about exploring additional materials according to the conceptual and formal needs of each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs these patterns shift, they create interior and exterior spaces that reveal tendencies toward protection and concealment, an intimate, hidden interior and a public exterior. These spatial dynamics mirror the complexities of human personality. Through play and interaction, I invite\u003cbr\u003eviewers to approach my work with childlike curiosity, engaging through touch and movement to navigate the layered emotions we carry as adults. By engaging with the pieces physically and intuitively, viewers are encouraged to reflect on these emotional states in ways that feel personal, immediate, and open-ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"green-brooch-by-weiwei-li-temple-u-nscadu","title":"Green Brooch by WeiWei Li, Temple U \/ NSCADU","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitle: Quiet Fragments series\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Niobium, Gold Foil\u003cbr\u003eTechnique: Compressing, Forming, Welding, Anodizing\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: around 70 x 40 x 0.5 mm\u003cbr\u003eCreation Date: 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuiet Fragments is an ongoing series of brooches that explore moments of\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eemotional change, each piece capturing a pause within a continuous process of shifting and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003efolding. The work also explores the relationship between body and environment, functioning as \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003esmall sculptures that can be worn on the body or arranged as an installation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Zhangchi Shen Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lapaigallery.com\/collections\/zhangchi-shen-nscadu\"\u003eWeiWei Li Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"23rd ANJSC Exhibition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lapaigallery.com\/pages\/23rd-annual-national-jewellery-student-competition\"\u003eReturn to 23rd ANJSC Exhibition \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L.A. 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The work also explores the relationship between body and environment, functioning as \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003esmall sculptures that can be worn on the body or arranged as an installation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Zhangchi Shen Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lapaigallery.com\/collections\/zhangchi-shen-nscadu\"\u003eWeiWei Li Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"23rd ANJSC Exhibition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lapaigallery.com\/pages\/23rd-annual-national-jewellery-student-competition\"\u003eReturn to 23rd ANJSC Exhibition \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L.A. 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