Exploded features a deconstructed wooden chair encased in clear acrylic containers. The parts are loose in their compartments, allowing them to shift when the chair is moved, creating an illusion of movement while staying in place. The chair is structural, but the acrylic provides the support. The project emphasizes both the joinery of its individual parts and the form as a functional whole, embodying a state of both connection and disconnection. The title is a reference to exploded view diagrams.

Joyce is an artist and designer who is passionate about making interactive sculptures and functional objects as a mode of exploration and play. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University as part of the Brown/RISD Dual Degree Program. She currently lives and works in Houston, TX.

Joyce Lin is an artist and designer who is passionate about making interactive sculptures and functional objects as a mode of exploration and play. Her work is largely influenced by whimsical forms and the ever-shifting relationship between humans and the natural world. She works with a wide range of mediums including wood, metal, plastics, and upholstery to create surrealistic objects that explore ideas about interconnectivity and isolation. Joyce recently completed undergraduate degrees at the Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University as part of the Brown/RISD Dual Degree Program, receiving a BFA in Furniture Design and an AB in Geology-Biology. She currently splits her time between Brooklyn, NY and Houston, TX.