Citadel Short Floor Light

Citadel draws upon the rich tapestry of Chinese mythology, specifically the celestial realm known as the Heavenly Palace (天宫) — a divine citadel presided over by the Jade Emperor, ruler of the heavens. According to legend, this palace spans thirty-three levels and houses myriad deities, forming an ethereal cosmos of order, power, and hierarchy.

The series reimagines this mythic landscape through seven illuminated objects, each envisioned as a sacred bastion suspended in the sky.

Architectural references draw from structures within the Forbidden City, such as the Palace of Heavenly Purity in Beijing, where tiered roofs and watchtower-like symmetry are reinterpreted as abstracted modernist geometries. These forms are distilled through a brutalist lens — simple volumes juxtaposed with delicately gridded structures.

By fusing traditional East Asian motifs with minimalist visual language and Western sculptural austerity, Citadel offers a recontextualised reading of cultural heritage — one that mediates between ornamental pasts and a contemplative, distilled present.

MATERIALS: PLA

DIMENSIONS: 17CM / 17CM / H 81CM