Krystal Lulu Jiang

About

Architecture
  1. Bridging the Gap
  2. Dream Haven
  3. Transposition Study
  4. Junco Sanctuary
  5. Metamorphic Fortress
  6. Nexus
  7. Modular Home

2D Art
  1. Mind’s Dichotomy
  2. Unfulfilled Freedom
  3. Interior Paintings
  4. Self Portrait
  5. Linear Echos
  6. Paper Still Life
  7. Figure Drawings
  8. Sketchbook

Ceramics
  1. Fire Petal
  2. Waves
  3. Petals
  4. Craters
  5. Vessel Plant
  6. (Tea)th for (Two)oth
  7. Triptych

Activities
  1. School Work
  2. Model UN
  3. Teaching
  












1. Bridging the Gap



            Basswood, Illustration Board, Cellophane, Chrome Adhesive, Super Glue, 18”x12”x9” (2023) 

I intended to represent a large-scale installation of a canopy with hanging semi-transparent sheets. I created this piece during my junior year of high school when I felt the dynamics of my family change. I yearned for independence but the process of letting go was turbulent. To reflect this inner angst, I created a canopy frame that fluctuates and casts pointed shadows. 



As the viewer moves underneath the canopy, there is a threshold where the wavelength smooths out in parallel bends. This structure serves as an architectural timeline of disruption against the calm as I leave my childhood behind. I initially expected the wood to be limited to rectilinear shapes, but through molds and boiling water, I could stretch the material's limitations.