She has said the work is like a group portrait that maps a society's chemical use.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

What do we mean when we use that phrase 'slave society'?

而'奴隶社会'指的又是什么

耶鲁公开课 - 美国内战与重建课程节选

So you build it with a material like silver and gold, and then you encounter the problems of society that your bridge might get stolen because somebody thinks they have a better use for silver and gold than your bridge.

但如果你用金或银这样的材料,你又会面对新的问题,你的桥会被偷走,因为有人认为金和银有比造桥更好的用途

耶鲁公开课 - 生物医学工程探索课程节选

She says these sculptures comment on problems in society such as drug use and smoking.

VOA: special.2010.07.09