The artist draws inspiration from their Chinese background, multicultural upbringing, and western education. They strive to incorporate diversity and social issues into their art through experimental styles and techniques. The artist aims to find a balance between quality, skill, intention, and presentation in their work. They also seek to preserve traditional Chinese practices and introduce them to new audiences.

1. As a student from a Chinese background, a recipient of a western-centric education, and an adolescent growing up in a multi-
lingual household, I try to incorporate multicultural elements into my art. I hope that my attempt to create diversity in my art
can resonate with a larger audience.
I believe that a good piece of art is dependent on its quality, skill, intention, and presentation. I strive to find a balance between
the four qualities and I try my best to reflect this contention in my pieces. It has also fueled me to become a more versatile
artist, able to experiment with different forms, styles, and themes of art. My ability to find inspiration from different sources
allows me to incorporate my experiences, environment, and outside interests into my artwork. By presenting my art with
unorthodox beauty definitions and color combinations, I hope to use my art to assert my opinions and address the social
issues, hardships, and prejudices that we currently face.
As much as I value the importance of representing the modern society, I also try to preserve ancient Chinese practices, ideas,
and folklore with the art I create. With it, I want to show my audiences the depth and importance of traditional Chinese ideals
and teachings. By changing the way traditional Chinese practices are presented in the media and merging these traditions with
more contemporary practices, I hope to increase the longevity of this art form and reintegrate it into the mainstream market.

2. Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Mixed media collage
42.1cm x 28.8cm
2017
This collage is formed from newspaper headlines and images of war,
pollution and famine. In a flurry of chaos, the focal point lies with a
single thought evoking question: When destructive behaviors
continue, the damages become irreversible - can we still remain
fearless when hope seems so far from our grasp?

3. Caution Caution
Mixed media
20.2cm x 28.8cm each
2017
Inspired by street art and signage, these mixed media collages address Hong Kong’s most severe social issues: lack of public health care resources and hyper-
inflated rent. From personal experience, I feel that these issues are causing fragmentation in Hong Kong’s society. These collages are intended to warn viewers
that the typical Hong Kong lifestyle is due to collapse if these issues are unaddressed. These works display my disappointment towards the passive position
that Hong Kong citizens in these situations.

4. Throw Away (Define Me)
Mixed media
142.2cm x 106.6cm
2018
Layered in the background are traditional Chinese proverbs
that have forced women to conform to an idealized image of
femininity, neglecting their happiness. This project
demonstrates a resistance against the standards that have
restricted Chinese women for centuries.

5. In Memoriam
Mixed media
97.5cm x 60cm
2018
This project is dedicated to the loss of a childhood dream. It
references Chinese folklore, a traditional execution technique and
funeral practices. This piece showcases a personal passion that died
by my own hands, because of my stubbornness and determination.
Through the use of wax, I have created an altar-like display as my way
of commemorating the memories of dancing.

6. Human Decomposition
Mixed media
Right hand: 34cm x 11.5cm Left hand: 35.5cm x 12.5cm
2018
Inspired by artist Peng Wei, I drew on the aesthetic of decaying materials to represent a loss of purity. I painted
white lilacs on broken plaster molds of hands. Seeing that white lilacs symbolize purity and the gradient of ink
from dark to light implies corruption taking over. As darkness slowly dominates, the lilacs are lightly painted with
brown – like a final kiss of death.

7. Different Reactions to Stress
Mixed media
40.3cm x 14.8cm each
2018
Each of these exaggerated faces represent a number of alter egos, all my own. The exaggerated facial expressions are reference to the wide spectrum of
human behavior. Each panel showcases how I perceive myself under stress and my different ways I act towards stress. As stress has shaped me in unexpected
ways.

8. Defy the Current
Mixed media
38cm x 19.3cm each
2018
Every fish represents a person; a participant in the same race. Like the fish swimming against the current, some of us get crushed by the
torrent. However success never comes lightly, as the more one succeeds the more they have to struggle against the pressure of the current.

9. Manifestations of the Flowing Fish
Chinese ink on paper
75cm x 62cm each
2018
I submitted this series of works to UOB’s Annual Art Competition under the abstract genre, and it will be partaking in a Chinese New Year exhibition that will be
hosted in February. In these works I have attempted to create an impression of a busy stream with strokes of ink and to emulate the movements of fish.

10. Etched Worlds
Mixed media dry point etching and watercolor
42.1cm x 28.8cm each
2017
This is a mixed media series inspired by the Buddhism saying 「一花一世界」,which translates to every flower can be it’s own different world with it’s own
possibility and it’s own unique outcome. Tattoo culture which is popular in the modern society reflects this saying. Despite it’s continuing presence in Asian
history, tattoos are still considered as taboo. Using dry point etching, I emulated the tattooing process of the scratching of skin. Through this I wanted to
address the beauty in tattooing as an art form, but also a form of self expression.

11. Perspectives
Mixed media
1-3: 41.8cm x 14.9cm 4: 26cm x 17.9cm
2017
This is a series of pen drawings done on mixed media backgrounds. Under the influence of Ian Murphy’s workshop activities, I drew inspiration from the
different types of signage around me. I became interested in how would the change of color and dimension would impact the message the sign conveyed. In
these works I wanted to test the limit that signs can be obscured to create ambiguity.
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12. Khleakhana and the Return of Rain
Watercolor and color pencil
35cm x 46cm each
2018
This is a charity project dedicated to a local community in Cambodia, Barray. The purpose of this children’s book is to teach children English and their local
folklore. Though this project, we hope to heighten the children’s imagination and spike their interest in learning with the expose of art.

13. Flick
Photography
106.6cm x 106.6cm each
2017
A deck of cards scattering into the air. This can many interpretations: fleeting time, flying to freedom, or gambling with luck; the message remains ambiguous.
The monochromatic color scheme is chosen, by taking away the color I have stripped these photos of any visual hints to it’s meaning which further reinforces
the ambiguity. Through this, I wanted to raise the question: is the ambiguity in art supposed to evoke some philosophical meaning? Or is it a reflection of the
artist’s emotions in the moment they took the photo?

14. Chinese Landscapes
Chinese ink on paper
1: 34.8cm x 11.1cm 2: 56cm x 34.6cm 3: 79cm x 50cm 4: 37.7cm x 33.4cm
2017
A series of landscapes surrounded by mountains and water. Through the use of Chinese painting techniques I have tried to emit a serene and calm
atmosphere, showcasing the ways that traditional Chinese artistry capture nature’s beauty.
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15. Tradition and Improvisation
Chinese ink on paper
1: 54.7 cm x 34.9 cm 2: 32cm x 46cm 3: 46cm x 59cm
2018
These are a series of pieces painted with the freestyle Chinese painting technique. Traditional
Chinese illustrations depict bamboo, plum blossoms, and shrimp that are known to carry good
omen, and are presented as special gifts to give blessing or gratitude. These images not only
showcase the talent of the artist, but also present the artist's kinship with their heritage.
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16. Blooming Legacy
Mixed media, Chinese paint on paper
1: 57.5cm x 40cm 2: 91cm x 47cm
2017
These two paintings were showcased in an exhibition hosted in Zhongshan, China that served to promote Chinese art, heritage, and the longevity of the
traditional craft. The exhibition was broadcasted on the local news network and the painting on the right was featured as one of the exhibition‘s
highlights. I was also given interviewed by the network and to introduce the meanings and intentions behind my piece.
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