This piece emerged out of my research at the Cast Court of Victoria and Albert Museum. It is a sculptural piece responding to the statue of David in the Cast Court. The light panel is a resin cast made over 3D-printed sculptural capturing of my re-enactment of David’s hand gestures. For hundreds of years, David represented ideal male beauty in Western art. The work is a way for me to co-inhabit the art historical space occupied by David. It becomes an emphasis of my presence, and the presence of the body of East-Asian female artists. It is designed as a light piece so as to empower and to bring hope to those who occupy the margins.

Special Thanks to Victoria and Albert Museum and The Copy Project.