Fragility lives in the tension between softness and strength, emptiness and weight. Vase 1 pairs a 
carved wood base with a slip-on paper-and-bamboo vessel, balancing delicacy and permanence. Its 
hollow skeleton form holds light and air, while the solid base grounds it, creating harmony between void 
and mass. The choice of color was inspired by goldfish in water — deep red and soff ink hues, blurred and 
ever-shifting in fluid motion, carrying both the tenderness of life’s impermanence and the quiet resilience 
of a living form. Coated with shellac, a natural resin secreted by insects, the paper shade surface is subtly 
protected and water-resistant. The inner wood base is coated with resin, and water-proof.