Ceramic sculptural artist Sin-Ying Ho creates work focusing on the issue of the contemporary global culture. What is most important to her is the collaboration of opposing global ideals and cultures, mixing images of new vs. old, economy vs. power, communication vs. language and using these opposing forces with icons as the universal language within our global village.
She uses her work as a projection of herself, to a degree. Native of China but growing up in the western world, she went to Nova Scotia College of Art and Design for her BFA. From there she was able to participate in an off campus study program to Jingdezhen, which is where her current work began. She recently was the subject of a documentary called Meeting Places, which also happens to be the title of the body of work explored in the production. Her most current work is titled Eden which uses Adam and Eve as silhouettes of contemporary global iconic languages; Using such “imagery language” as binary, motherboard patterns, and commercial icons (Starbucks and Nike labels). She then juxtaposes this language with Eden, spectacularly painted in the traditional blue white ware style, but including twists and splashes of color. 
Link to site/video preview: http://www.sinyingho.com/video_documentary
