Ruofan Chen
Soft Screen, 2021
LCD Screen, 3D Print, Acrylic box, Monitor Controller, Nylon (Synthetic Fiber)
​30.5 x 26 x 7.5 cm
In the current state of physical distance blockade, I can only receive moods from my family through the screen. At this moment, the screen is no longer hard, it seems fluid and soft. I hand-maded about 30,000 tiny, wool-like synthetic fiber at the bottom of the work, which took me about 31 hours. Because my grandmother knitted sweaters for me when I was a child, this soft texture gave me a sense of security and further deepened the emotional connection. A part of the object was 3D printed by me, and it was connected with the image on the 2D screen to become a one-piece sculpture, just like the emotion flowing out of the screen.
Ruofan Chen
Ruofan Chen (b.1996, Hubei, China), based in London, is currently studying MFA sculpture at the Royal College of Art. She holds a BFA degree with honour from the School of Visual Arts, New York. Her work crosses the boundary between traditional media technology. She first uses 3D modeling software to render the object, then represents virtual images in physical form. While questioning the limitations and possibilities of digital and traditional art, she criticized today’s over-reliance on technology.
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Instagram: @rruofan
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