Tse’s sculpture Proposition de détour is a unique wool carpet measuring 29’ 6” (9 meters) in diameter. It takes the form of the famous labyrinth found at the Chartres cathedral. Tse superimposes this symbolic maze with imagery lifted from a Persian rug from the first quarter of the 16th century. Fabulous bestiary, elaborate flora, and other themes from this Persian Paradise Garden enter into a playful dialogue with conceptions of the Christian Middle Ages.

Trained as a classical cellist, Tse frequently explores issues of rhythm, music, and movement. In Proposition de détour, Tse translates these ideas into a spatial dimension. Due to her Euro-Asian background (her mother is British and her father is Chinese) Tse is used to moving between different cultures, purposefully diverting them and testing them against common clichés. Tse’s art often poses the question: what might be a universal language? She works in a wide range of media that encompasses photography, sculpture, video, and installations.