Zi Xin
Don't be Salty, be the Saltiest, 2026
White Raku clay, underglaze, glaze, acrylic
37 x 21 x 13.5cm
The fish has given up striving, embraced “lying flat,” or simply resigned themselves to life. In English, “salty” describes someone bitter or resentful about another person’s success. The work plays...
The fish has given up striving, embraced “lying flat,” or simply resigned themselves
to life.
In English, “salty” describes someone bitter or resentful about another
person’s success. The work plays with this double meaning of “salty,” turning
“Don’t be salty, be the saltiest!” into a tongue-in-cheek encouragement:
Instead of being bitter about someone else’s success, why not become the
best version of yourself?
After all, if you’re going to be a salted fish, be the saltiest one.
to life.
In English, “salty” describes someone bitter or resentful about another
person’s success. The work plays with this double meaning of “salty,” turning
“Don’t be salty, be the saltiest!” into a tongue-in-cheek encouragement:
Instead of being bitter about someone else’s success, why not become the
best version of yourself?
After all, if you’re going to be a salted fish, be the saltiest one.
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