Through this project, I would like to talk about the form and existence of life under gravity. Gravity is a force that pulls everything toward the core of the Earth, while life is growing up against gravity. + Enlarge
Gravity 01 2019 Metal and soil 18"x25"x54"
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Through this project, I would like to talk about the form and existence of life under gravity. Gravity is a force that pulls everything toward the core of the Earth, while life is growing up against gravity. + Enlarge
Gravity - 02 2019 Metal and soil 18"x25"x54"
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“Amidst Aeneas and his fellows who carry their Anchises on their backs, I move from shore to shore, alone and hating those invisible begetters who bestraddle their sons all their life long.” (Sartre 1981. The Words) The relationships between children and + Enlarge
Parents 2019 Oil painting on canvas 30"x40"
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Memory of my hometown. + Enlarge
Old Meadow 01 2020 Digital printed film photography book 148mm x 210mm, pages 40
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Memory of my hometown. + Enlarge
Old Meadow - 02 2020 Digital printed film photography book 148mm x 210mm, pages 40
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Memory of my hometown. + Enlarge
Old Meadow - 03 2020 Digital printed film photography book 148mm x 210mm, pages 40
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The feeling of touching one's own growth. + Enlarge
The New Buds 2019 Plaster molding 2"x4"x16"
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Weeping willow by the water. + Enlarge
Willow 01 2019 Wood, wool, metal, and reflective plastic cloth 28"x32"x36"
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Weeping willow by the water. + Enlarge
Willow 02 2019 Wood, wool, metal, and reflective plastic cloth 28"x32"x36"
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"Chen and Weig" is a collection of graphic novels, which contains four independent short stories that inspired by dream and life. + Enlarge
Chen and Weig (Albatross Coccus) 2020 Digital printed book 8.5"x11" pages: 35
"Chen and Weig" is a collection of graphic novels, which contains four independent short stories that inspired by dream and life. + Enlarge
Chen and Weig (Germination Phobia) 2020

Click For Full Story: Albatross Coccous                                                      Click For Full Story: Germination Phobia

"Chen and Weig" is a collection of graphic novels, which contains four independent short stories that inspired by dream and life. + Enlarge
Chen and Weig (Mad Dog) 2020 Digital printed book 8.5"x11" pages: 35
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Chen and Weig (Weig Milk Co) 2020 Digital printed book 8.5"x11" pages: 35
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Click For Full Story: Mad Dog                                                                                         Click For Full Story: Weig Milk Co.

Statement

Esther Du was born in Nanjing, China in 1999, and is now based in Baltimore, MD. She is a student at Maryland Institute College of Art, where she is working toward her BFA in General Fine Arts. Her work is inspired by literature and philosophy, and conveys various sentiments and surreal fantasies. She uses sculpture, photography, and painting to present geometric abstractions and metaphoric symbols.

General Fine Arts (BFA) Students