because you are the sun; because you are the thread, 2026

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Retrofitted vending tricycle (painted steel, aluminum, rubber), powder-coated steel, pvc board, plywood, keyed carbon steel, comatex image panels with applied vinyl prints, drive motor, polycarbonate panels.

Powder-coated steel, stained plywood, oil painting on wood by Anneke Chan in wooden frame, enamel paint, graphite, and pencil crayon on PETG filament, resin, tape, mirror acrylic, glow in the dark moon, inkjet print on Evolon, notebook paper, hair clips, nail clipper, and tailor scissors from Essex Corner, kitchen sink drains, bamboo skewers, porcelain cups and soup spoon from Jia Ho Supermarket, ceramic teapot from Jibei Chuan, pair of socks, mom’s slipper, Vivian’s slipper.

Photos by Jacob Chang-Rascle

because you are the sun; because you are the thread is commissioned by The Rose Kennedy Greenway in celebration of Year of the Horse. The installation is currently on view at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park through December 2026.

Special thanks to project collaborators Jaywalk Studio, Black Cat Labs, Best Dressed Signs, and Happy Melon Press.