ARTS
Starting to create art projects ever since second grade, arts has been a way for me to communicate and advocate for needs. My arts revolve around social issues and hidden meanings, and my recent collection centered around the theme of movement/resilience has been exhibited at a local gallery comprising of 10+ art pieces.
Title: Unfiltered (2025)
This piece exhibits the vulnerability of honesty. By depicting a naked, unguarded figure, “Unfiltered” acknowledges the peril of being exposed without coverage (both literally and figuratively). Yet, it does not demonize the peril; rather, the piece embraces/acknowledges the potential risk, accepting it as a part of life.
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Despite attempting to hide and cover imperfections through a crouched position, the scribbles and randomly drawn lines convey the imperfections of humanity, failing to cover one's genuine self. The artwork displays the contradictory nature of the word "unfiltered", drawing an image that is crude, yet candid. ​
Title: Mask (2025)
This piece explores identity beyond outward appearance. By layering transparent materials, drawings, and photographs, the work reflects how identity is formed through overlapping experiences rather than a single fixed image. The use of transparency allows certain elements to remain visible while others are partially concealed, suggesting that aspects of the self are revealed or hidden depending on context.
Rather than presenting identity as something that can be fully uncovered, the piece acknowledges it as fluid and constantly shifting. Through this
layered process, the artwork examines how understanding oneself often requires looking beyond what is immediately visible.
Title: Pieces of Me (2025)
This piece explores the process of rebuilding identity from fragments. Through the combination of photos from various memories in my life, the work brings together disconnected visual elements into a single composition, reflecting how the self is shaped by multiple experiences.
The visible seams and overlaps emphasize that reconstruction is not seamless, but gradual and ongoing. Rather than hiding fragmentation, the piece acknowledges it as a necessary stage of growth. By merging separate pieces into a unified form, the artwork presents resilience as the ability to move forward while carrying traces of what came before.
Title: Cocoon (2024)​​​
“Cocoon” depicts the metamorphosis of one’s identity and state of vulnerability, constantly shifting into a form in the hope of being acceptable. The piece exudes an ominous, misfitting mood, displaying the fear of being lost in oneself.
A cocoon serves as a protection for the larvae to form their imago. It holds the larvae in place, simultaneously associating with the confinement of shape. This artwork applies the concept of ‘confinement’ to a human figure; In particular, the artwork firmly displays the gesture of a person being stuck, trying to escape a limited space, exhibiting how they are confined within their own identity before facing changes.
Title: Cocoon (2024)
“Cocoon” depicts the metamorphosis of one’s identity and state of vulnerability, constantly shifting into a form in the hope of being acceptable. The piece exudes an ominous, misfitting mood, displaying the fear of being lost in oneself. A cocoon serves as a protection for the larvae to form their imago. It holds the larvae in place, simultaneously associating with the confinement of
shape.
This artwork applies the concept of ‘confinement’ to a human figure; In particular, the artwork firmly displays the gesture of a person being stuck, trying to escape a limited space, exhibiting how they are confined within their own identity before facing changes.
Title: Finding a Way Through (2023)
This piece examines resilience through adaptation. The rigid, repeated lines represent structured paths that appear fixed and unavoidable, while the flowing blue forms move across them, altering direction without breaking continuity. Rather than resisting structure, the work acknowledges it and demonstrates how movement can still occur within imposed boundaries.
The contrast between straight lines and curved forms emphasizes flexibility as a response to constraint. By allowing motion to bend rather than stop, the piece presents resilience as the ability to adjust course while continuing forward.
Title: Under Pressure (2023)
This piece illustrates resilience within constant motion. Through the use of interlocking gears layered over a target, the work acknowledges the pressure of continuous movement toward fixed goals. The gears suggest systems that do not pause, emphasizing how motion is often required rather than chosen. Yet, the piece does not portray this pressure as purely restrictive; instead, it accepts sustained movement as a necessary part of growth.
Although the target implies precision and control, the overlapping gears disrupt clarity, showing how progress is rarely linear. The mechanical repetition
highlights endurance over achievement, presenting resilience as the ability to keep moving even when the destination remains unchanged.
Title: Hello My Name Is (2022)
Echolocation helps whales to detect locations of objects or other animals through the reflected sound. This being a vital part of communication among the species, noise pollution significantly hinders the species' well-being. My research led to learning about Dr. Valeria Vergara. Her work stood out mainly because she had discovered that Beluga whales use “acoustic name tags” to identify each other within their pods. This fact opened up a new insight and led me to make this artwork. I created a mixed-media artwork by collaging colored paper in the background to represent the sound waves of the echolocation and incorporating sculpted Beluga whales on top. Each whale has a name tag written in sound waves, instead of letters. The artwork highlights the uniqueness of Belugas’ socialization. By doing so, I hope my viewers realize that they, as a community, can act together to make a positive impact on the marine ecosystem.​​​
Honor: Notable Submission Award for Bow Seat Awareness Contest 2022
Title: Mahi Mahi (2022)​​​
Capturing the natural beauty of the endangered fish species: Mahi Mahi.
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This was submitted to "The Wildlife Forever Art of Conservation contest", promoting the conservation of wildlife sea species. The artwork depicts the 'Mahi Mahi', and was awarded the International Award - an award that is given to one artwork per country in each division.
Personal Exhibition: Movement/Resilience
Centered around the theme of movement and resilience, the personal exhibition conducted at a local gallery displayed my artworks - both recent and previous - that uncovers the mental weight of not just athletes, but various different communities including sports, social media, and wildlife. The exhibition promoted the need for attention towards such mental wellbeing issues that are present but neglected.
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PAST EXPERIENCES/ARTWORKS (2014 ~)
