David Ma
Name: Childhood Star (Ceramic Chair) (Fragmented Bowl)
Medium: Fired Ceramic, Underglaze, Glass, Beads, Metallic Glaze, and Oxides
Year: 2021
Dimension: 45 x 25 x 25 inches (H x W x D)
My ceramic masks are about the faces or social roles in an Asian household. I created pieces that represent a son, a mother, and a father. This is one of the set of three, the Son, a dreamer and consumer of food and knowledge. These are made to be interactive, the viewer is able to put on the mask and sit on the chair, thus becoming part of the lineage. Becoming rooted and connected to a greater family system based on filial piety. The mask is heavy and the chair is uncomfortable but the mask hides any sign of discomfort as the viewer becomes forced to support themselves.
