Positioned entirely outside the entrance in the pavilion's water basin, the work mirrors the ancient, wooden stilt-like pile foundations that physically hold up the city. The core of the installation is his UG (Untitled Glass-Sand) sculpture series, which features sedimentary structures created by fusing sand, glass, clay, and raw pigments. These crusts are integrated into a complex network of vertical metal pipes and conduits that rise out of the water.
At their tops, the pipes terminate in functional-looking hand-holds and handles, acting as poetic invitations. They prompt the audience to wonder if these structures serve as keys to unlock hidden subterranean worlds, or if they are merely markers of an unreachable, imaginary city.
