Cristina Conti, the curator ofFusion 2, stresses that the sculptors succeeded in putting their artistic egos aside in order to let the spirit of cooperation prevail."They listened to one another," she says, noting that the energy on display was as essential to creating the sculptures as marble and wood.

The Fusionprogram pushed the participants to look beyond their usual creative practices.Lee says it was a bit of a revelation to find that it was actually possible to create sculptures with fellow artists based in another continent without even meeting them in person. As the artists got to know each other better via online interactions, the creative process got more relaxing and the artists grew more confident, he says.

"Being able to combine wood and marble has broadened my mind," Chu adds. "The two materials complement each other, like close friends teakwood piece having a conversation."