Jiajing’s practice revolves around the theme of “relationships,” exploring the coexistence between humans and nature, as well as human-to-human connections. She seek to examine how humans perceive and shape nature, and the underlying power structures embedded in these processes. Her recent research has focused on birds—creatures that exist both within human imagination and under human influence, birds reflect our desires for freedom, control, and belonging. Jiajing intentionally move away from industrial products, instead working with natural substances such as clay, sand, plant stems, cotton, and pure mineral pigments. These materials are directly connected to nature, but they also resist complete control—they crack, shift, and absorb moisture, changing over time. This unpredictability leads to a question: If materials have their own agency, are they still just “mediums”? Can they escape their instrumental role and become subjects in themselves?

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Through this practice, Jiajing’s works are not merely a representation of nature but a deeper reflection on the human-nature relationship, inviting the audience to experience the presence of these materials, to become aware of their own position within this encounter, and to imagine new possibilities of coexistence—ones that move beyond human-centered perspectives and acknowledge the inherent agency of all things.