Sister Folding Laundry
Stained glass, galvanized steel, neon & LED in a field of wild flowers
Approx. 350 x 500 x 120 cm (11’6” x 16’5” x 3’11”)
2025
︎MASEREEL : Masereeldijk 5, 2460 Kasterlee, Belgium
Commissioned by MASEREEL for Rhizoma: Our Future Is To Live With Bruises
Sister Folding Laundry takes shape as a sculptural mixed-media installation in the flower field before MASEREEL.
The project was shaped by Wang’s reflections on the town Kasterlee’s landscape, its histories, and her own family’s migration. A story that particularly resonated with her was that of the Landlopers— 19th-century forced migrants from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, outcasts who were displaced to forced labor in the Kempen region, tasked with cultivating the land. This history of migration, labor, and the search for home echoed Wang’s own heritage and became central to the work.
Inspired by a photograph of her sister folding socks in her living room, Wang transforms this intimate moment into a luminous figure rendered in yellow stained glass—a deliberate choice to emphasize the Asian identity. The simple act of folding laundry speaks to domestic labor as a quiet ritual of home-making, an attempt to bring comfort and belonging to the family.
The installation itself evokes a convergence of home and spirituality. The sister’s pose recalls that of a Buddha, while the architectural structure—reminiscent of a house, shrine, or temple—further reinforces a sacred stillness. The stained-glass technique, with its echoes of church windows, infuses the work with a timeless, meditative quality. Despite its scale, the piece remains light and open, seamlessly integrating into the landscape rather than imposing upon it.
Rooted in themes of kinship, memory, and migration, Wang’s work bridges the domestic and the spiritual, honoring the resilience of diaspora and the quiet beauty of everyday life.