At the end of an era of conceptual art that treats objects merely as symbols, David Huang's primary concern is to create works that do not just allude to other ideas or simply create illusions. He designs structures that change the surface of our planet, using its materials to create beautiful objects that capture the spirit of the times in which we live. Each vessel is an exploration of the physical and sensuous material world. Above all else, the resulting pieces must exist as physical objects with all their material wisdom. Hammering and molding, Huang is all the time sensitive to the nature of the materials he uses. They maintain their specific identity, lending their original properties and innate knowledge to his ideas. Huang's work is a demonstration of the beauty and brilliance that can result from a sensitive collaboration between the human and material worlds."The human world is mostly in the mind, an abstract intellectualism that frequently becomes self-referential, losing sight of the spirit in the material universe... it seems that our time of incarnation within a body equipped to perceive the sensuous should not be focused entirely on the abstract."This being said, however, Huang still admits to some degree of symbolism in his work. Each vessel simultaneously acts as a representation and an exploration of the tactile nature of materials, his small vessels abstractly depicting individuals. "The common lack of a distinct base isolates them from the environment in which they exist so they may be perceived as discrete entities... the protective, inward turning of the lip is symbolic of my own reserved, closed-off nature. The luminous interiors of the vessels represent my idealisms of the inner soul." Achieved through the delicate application of gold and platinum leafing, the radiant vessel interiors reflect a refreshing optimism and innocence seldom found in today's day and age. Whether an exploration of the inner-workings of materials or the inner-workings of the human spirit Huang rejects conventional cultural paradigms, revealing a brilliant reverence for the essence of all citizens of the earth—human and otherwise.