Freeway Entrance (Liang Zhang)

This series reimagines road signs to examine the tension between rigid systems and human adaptability. Designed to regulate movement, they shape behavior almost unconsciously. Recreated in hand-built ceramic, they shift from industrial precision to tactile vulnerability, introducing softness into objects of control.

Clay’s shift from malleable to fixed mirrors how social structures appear permanent yet are human-made. Slight distortions disrupt authority; removed from function, the signs invite reflection on rules, movement, and control.