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below are brief synopses of what you will find within each tab:

★ recent

⤷ announcements for recent work/projects

★ client work

⤷ a collection of work commissioned by various clients. if you're interested in becoming a future client, say no more :)

★ fan art

⤷ a ode to all my favorites
(anime/movies/tv shows/music)

★ personal

⤷ an assortment of my personal work (including ones from my time at university), ranging from sketchbook pages to drawings made with procreate

★ HYAU ('23)

⤷ a showcase of my work featured in the group exhibition, hang your art up! (2023); the BA (Hons) Illustration Class of 2023 Graduates Show at Leeds Arts University

★ IBDP ('20)

⤷ a showcase of my work featured in my solo exhibition, becoming me (2020); a part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Visual Arts Exhibition at International School Lausanne

★ what i use

⤷ details about the media i work with!

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images from the exhibition

Becoming Me (2020) is more than just a high school art exhibition. it's a visual coming-of-age story, told through my lens; or lenses, if you will (i wear glasses).

this is why all of the pieces featured in the physical exhibition were placed deliberately at my own eye level (which i think is about 138cm...i measure at a striking 150cm), to immerse viewers in the story of my life.

the themes i explore in this exhibition include culture, identity, social issues, xeno/sinophobia, sexual orientation, mental health, and (tw) body dysmorphia.

read on to find out more!

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AKA Behind Open Windows

Acrylic on plywood
625 x 915mm
2020

A landscape piece of an apartment complex at night. Symbolically, it conveys a natural curiosity about neighbours, comparing your lifestyle with others in envy. However, not everything is what it seems. Many things can occur behind closed doors, but glass windows say it all. Inspired by the title sequence for Jessica Jones (2015) by Arisu Kashiwagi and David Mack (the original comics illustrator) as well as the 1954 movie, Rear Window.

The Straightener

Watercolor on watercolor paper
440 x 445mm
2019-20

A visual response to society's rejection of bisexuality, along with the idea of having to conform to expectations. The pink, blue and purple in the back represent the bisexual flag colors, which fade to convey becoming straight” to keep peace in the conflict. Yet, they are faint in the last frame to symbolize a permanence in my identity. The hair straightener is an allegory for being “straight” (sexuality and behavior wise).

Restless

Acrylic and chalk on plywood
921 x 650 mm
2020

A visual representation of my personal experience with sleep deprivation, mainly due to stress, poor time management and demanding assignments. While inspired by my experience of thriving on only 3-5 hours of sleep, the piece consists of a self portrait sporting exaggerated eye-bags as well as ghost-like chalk drawings of myself, all placed in the foreground of a radially blurred purple acrylic void, thereby adding to the abstract mood.

Stereo-typing

Acrylic and acrylic transfers on plywood
921 x 620mm
2018-19

A visual response to racial slurs against East Asians based on personal experiences. By using the insults themselves to label myself figuratively and literally, similar to Ridwan Adhami’s Islamophobia, I aimed to show the impacts slurs can have on the recipient. I also adopted Jenny Saville’s painting style in Rosetta II to evoke an emotional rawness and add yellow undertones in the portrait to emphasize the ethnic stereotypes.

Under Pressure

Digital manipulation in print
817 x 653mm
2019-20

A visual representation of my mind in a stressful episode, on the brink of a mental breakdown. The surrealistic scenario sheds light on mental health in an ironic and lighthearted way, showing an example of a stressful episode for an individual. Inspired by the “Brain Office” scene from Season 3, Episode 12 of Spongebob Squarepants and Pixar’s Inside Out (2015). Title is a reference to the song by Queen of the same name.

Degrading Beauty pt.2

Digital manipulation in print
1280 x 852mm
2019-20

Part two of the body dysmorphia triptych. Between parts one and two, skin morphing has occurred, citing the unamused expression. I aimed to express my own struggles with body dysmorphia by personifying myself through this exaggeration of skin morphing. Created using stock images of melted plastic and the Photoshop Liquify tool. Makeup and hair edited, using sampled hair from original image. 1950s style costume and pillow were borrowed from the school's Arts department.

Degrading Beauty pt.1

Digital manipulation in print
1280 x 852mm
2019-20

Part one of the triptych, inspired by 1950s pin up posters and DC Comics character Rita Farr (played by April Bowlby in Titans (2018)), with a condition allowing her skin to stretch at will. Under duress, she deforms, evoking insecurities as she is no longer the idyllic actress she used to be and still sees herself as. Considering no skin morphing has occurred yet, there is still a sense of satisfaction within the character regarding her appearance.

Degrading Beauty pt.3

Digital manipulation in print
1280 x 852mm
2019-20

Ultimate part of the body dysmorphia triptych. By now, the skin morphing has reached its peak, consuming most of the body. The expression has changed from unamused to sorrowful, as the truth about the real appearance has been revealed. This particular piece was strongly inspired by Farr during Titans Season 1 Episode 4, “Doom Patrol”, as during the scene, one can see her insecurities coming through as she is unable to retain her composed self.

Burning Up

Digital manipulation in print
817x622 mm
2020

This piece is a representation of when I feel embarrassed in certain situations. The title is a play-on-words of the expression, relating to not only the physical action of blushing, but also the addition of fire and burnt edges to the cut-outs of my face. The specific editing style used here was heavily inspired by graphic designer Marcelo Monreal as it allowed me to represent a complex emotion.

★ physical media:

⤷ graphite pencil on paper

⤷ color pencils on paper

⤷ ink (markers / pen) on paper

★ digital media:

⤷ GIMP (photo manipulation/editing)

⤷ procreate (digital illustration) via iPad Air