About
Artist Statement:
Through expressive lines and stark contrast in my work, I convey themes of disembodiment to my viewer through drawings of the body as well as portraiture. By using dark muted colors, either with pen or acrylic paint, I draw binarily. This reflects my own view of life, and how all decisions can be reduced to either action or inaction. However, a middle ground can appear with enough lines. By drawing the subject in a detailed, realistic way and leaving the background out, it’s unmistakable that it’s a drawing. I draw realistically while still having the viewer know, undeniably, that this is a creation on paper. I plan on expanding, exploring, and continuing working with this theme, as well as to explore my racial identity as a mixed Asian-American. Belonging to neither race nor group, I struggle with the narrative of belonging nowhere. My work reflects that struggle as I live through our current world.
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