Mengjie Mo
she/her
Detroit, MI, USA
Mengjie Mo, originally from Yunnan, China, now resides and works in Detroit. Mo uses her art as a means to challenge patriarchal norms and blur the boundaries that separate individuals, advocating for a more interconnected and inclusive world.
“...The oddity of randomness and the beauty of mathematical logic occurring in the same piece represents that I am using my work as an outlet to explore a random woman's adventure in this world. Textile and beading work throughout history have shackled women's lives but also contain women's magic. By using the tension of beads and thread, my practice calls back the memory of typical historical women's labor. But now women's traditional skills are my new weapon to fight patriarchy...”
What does being queer mean to you in relation to your material choices? Is it something you consider?
“Glass beads reflect themes of diversity and inclusivity. Like the individual beads, we are each other, and together, society will become playful and colorful."
"Flowering Quartz", Glass beads, 6" x 4" x 27", 2023Is the work queer because the maker is queer, or is it queer because the subject matter is queer?
“Maker is queer."