This sculpture draws on the metaphor of geological time to reflect how emotional experiences—early love, family expectations, social roles—become sealed within us. Like sedimentary layers, these phases accumulate gradually, remaining unprocessed yet ever-present. Each handblown glass vessel contains honey in different states—fluid, crystallised, or darkened—mirroring how emotions persist, solidify, or change under pressure. By merging bodily structure with slow material transformation, the work invites reflection on how we carry unresolved states forward—long after their original form has shifted.

Hiro Shen is a multidisciplinary artist based in London. His practice explores perceptual thresholds, slow material transformation, and the quiet erosion of structural systems. Through sculpture, moving image, paintings, and installation, Hiro investigates how meaning dissolves when materials behave autonomously—when processes unfold beyond narrative control.
 
A central concept in his work is the notion of catastrophic shifts on a geological timescale—events that evolve imperceptibly over vast periods, only to erupt with sudden intensity. Their recent projects engage with viscosity, fragility, and ambient sound as tools for disrupting normalcy.
 
Hiro’s work invites states of ambiguity and questioning the perception of time, allowing the viewer to encounter experience before explanation. By foregrounding slowness, resistance, and collapse, they create spaces where language fails and attention deepens.