Path Carried by Time

2025

Path Carried by Time traces how movement and change become visible in materials. Copper tubes form drawn lines in space, frames and thresholds that invite slow walking and mapping. Their surfaces shift from clean to oxidized, recording exposure and marking time. Hanging from these structures are papers dyed with cochineal and indigo, dyes that are linked to both personal origin and present context. Their colors are sensitive to light and pH, fading and transforming like memories: unstable and changing. The gradient hues in the paper and printed stripe refer to the stratigraphic layers of conservation practice, where layers reveal the history of a building. Here, these strata become another way of reading time in color and fiber. The use of Japanese tenguchō paper, nearly transparent, delicate yet surprisingly strong, introduces fragility as an active element. Through hand-sewing and repair techniques drawn from paper conservation, these gestures become metaphors for care, resilience, and the labor of holding something together even as it changes. Together, these materials create an environment in which time is not measured but experienced, accumulating through walking, looking, and noticing subtle transformations.