This series is made from bamboo and Xuan paper — materials from the landscape of my hometown in southwestern China, where rivers and bamboo groves shaped the lives of its people. Craft and memory from the place I once left. Kite-making, paper cutting, temporary forms — symbols of intention, protection,…
Anything before Something is an installation work I developed during my residency at Banff Centre for Art and Creativity, reflecting on the open potential of material, where anything can become something, and something might dissolve back into anything. In the artistic practice, materials transform across media and processes — shifting from…
Play in the Field is an installation that combines bamboo objects, lithograph prints, and video and sound recordings. In this work, I revisit the field as both a physical and conceptual space. The installation reconstructs the rhythms of rural life through handmade bamboo spheres and sound-based interactions, inviting viewers into a…
The installation “Walking to the End of the River” explores the interconnectedness of rivers, water bodies, land, and people. It is inspired by ancient verses written by Tang dynasty poet Wang Wei: “行到水窮處, 坐看雲起時” which translates to ‘walk to the end of the water, sit and watch the clouds rise.’…
Rippling Roots is a project that delves into the relationship between my cultural identity and ecology through bamboo and Xuan paper installations. My ancestors lived near the Yangtze River, cultivating land, nurturing grass, and weaving mats for a living. Utilizing natural materials for daily needs was a part of our…
Drawing inspiration from Eastern philosophy, this project follows the Middle Way to harmonize the current elements. Captivated by the beauty of microscopic worlds, I aim to imitate their intricate structures in response to nature’s order. Their formations are delicate and grand, and the systems reflect the force of gravity. My…
Dependent Arising combines printmaking, brush painting, copper etching, and monotype techniques. The works explore the formation of life in ideological and biomorphic expression, investigating the rise of our thoughts and the awareness of our thinking process linked to the suffering and ignorance in daily life.