Plastic for Shirley Tse is an infinite source of possibilities, being adaptable, strong, durable and cheap. Perpetuated by self-generation and referring only to itself, it is a substance having no prior model. A construction, the bases are naturally occurring molecules, but the organization of them is not. It is an unnatural, alien substance, yet quintessentially a part of our culture of convenience – a synthetic material that reflects a world of rapid transition.

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upcoming/recent exhibitions:

Solo Exhibition, Shoshana Wayne Gallery , Santa Monica, CA. Feb 25- March 24, 2012

Vital Organs." Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Denver, CO.

Group Exhibition, Osage Soho, Central, Hong Kong. July 15 - Sept 3, 2011

"Building Blocks: Contemporary Works from the Collection", Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, May 6, 2011 -March 25, 2012