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“The Moment Before the Fold",” 6 x 6 x 2 cm, titanium, sterling silver, resin, thread / The Moment Before the Fold evokes the hesitation before transformation, when the inside and outside still coexist in balance.

Growth is a complex process, shaped not only by the desire to preserve a sense of freedom from care but also by the necessity of confronting life with reason and responsibility. Weiwei approaches the emotions of growing up as a container with both an interior and an exterior, where meaning emerges through their balance. Her work examines duality as a condition of coexistence, where interior and exterior operate as complementary forces. Growth emerges through the tension between containment and expansion, mirroring the psychological negotiation between protection and openness.

Grounded in folding techniques, her practice investigates how two-dimensional patterns can be transformed into three-dimensional structures. Drawing upon theories of repetition as well as processes such as origami and kirigami, she creates works that merge digital technologies with traditional hand fabrication. Titanium and silver serve as her primary materials, chosen for their capacity to shift in surface and color, while additional elements expand the formal and conceptual possibilities of the work.

Through these material and structural examinations, Weiwei’s work reflects on the ways dualities—surface and depth, childhood and adulthood, quietness and intensity—coexist and inform one another. In the playful encounter with her work, a brief moment of joy becomes a gentle invitation to embrace oneself.