"Orbit of Yellow"

Artwork ID: BBQ001 Sunflowers
Dimensions: 4m (W) × 4 m (D)
Materials: 140 paper cups
Year: 2025
http://www.cupgallery.com

Description:
The dedication expresses deep admiration for Van Gogh by highlighting two defining elements of his art:
- His love for yellow and ultramarine, colors he used to express light, emotion, and intensity.
- His circular, swirling brushstrokes, which gave his paintings a sense of movement and living breath.
By mentioning these qualities, the dedication honors both his artistic vision and the emotional energy he poured into his work. It also expresses a hope that the “traces of light” he left behind — his artistic spirit, his colors, his movement — will quietly come alive again within this new artwork.
In other words, the dedication is saying:
“This piece carries Van Gogh’s spirit. May the light he once gave the world shine again here.”

The circular formation references the swirling motion found in Van Gogh’s skies and fields, while the everyday material—plastic cups—transforms into a constellation of memory and reverence. The installation invites viewers to look upward, as Van Gogh often did, seeking beauty in the ordinary and transcendence in color.

This piece reimagines yellow not just as pigment, but as orbit, rhythm, and devotion.