COLLECTIONS

Tidal no. 5, no. 8

^{All images courtesy of the artist}

Branching from the Circulation series I started painting various natural elements, developing a continuously evolving set of vocabulary to express the correlation between many things, natural and man-made.
Tidal focuses on the rhythm of the moon and water.

About the Artist

The process of making work for me is a process of forming questions and articulating yearnings. How do intangible aspects of life, such as faith, death, and dreams influence our behaviours and perceptions? What is the impact of rapid development on the relationship between humans and nature? How has history shaped the present and what of the present forecasts the future?
 
In recent years my work increasingly focuses on the environment and has taken on certain spiritual inclinations as I delve deeper into folk traditions. This is in part a response to the fragmented nature of modern life and the sensing of a certain void, which I think is a signal for unmet needs or certain disconnections. So I try to make works that express a worldview that is not entirely human-centric. At the same time I’m moved by human resilience and wish to find moments when this shines through.
 
My work has been shown in a number of solo and group exhibitions at the Jeju Biennale 2022, the Asia Culture Center Gwangju, South Korea; Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Germany; Sharjah Art Foundation, UAE; Wesleyan University, USA; The Factory Contemporary Art Center, Vietnam; Carré d’Art-Musée d’Art Contemporain, France; and the Wellcome Collection, London.
 
I received a BA in East Asian Studies from Wesleyan University, USA (2007).