Painting
My earliest pieces are acrylic or watercolor. Now, I am painting with oil on canvas and other surfaces such as wood.
Quantum Series
2024-present
I have dedicated much of my time to exploring quantum mechanics on 2-D and 3-D surfaces through a multitude of mediums. I am especially interested in the theory of entanglement. As a result, many of the pieces in this series come with a matching pair.
The Decay of Probability
18 × 14 inch, acrylic, gesso, sumi ink
Inspired by Agnes Martin’s Personages, 1952 lithograph piece, this was the first painting I created in the quantum series.
Bilateral Star
14 x 23 x 0.5 inch,
acrylic, assorted thread, beads, and sequins on linen cloth
supported by balsa wood and wire
For my second piece, I transitioned from exploring distance in a 2-D space to a 3-D space.
Each tapestry can be hung separately but should be viewed in pair.
Still You
20 x 24 inch oil, burlap cloth, mirror on canvas
The third and one of my favorite pieces of the series, Still You is the first painting that connects entanglement to human connections.
The mirror shows a sliver of the viewer’s reflection.
Looking Across The Universe at You
30 x 40 inch, oil and mirror on canvas
The biggest piece of the series by far. Two quantum systems are personified and “entangled” through the subtraction of 2-D space; where they converge is a singular eye that reflects the viewer’s gaze.
Binary
12 x 14 x 12 inch
oil and thread on circular canvas and canvas frame with mirror base
The first piece of the series that explores entanglement through the medium of a sculpture. Two 12 x 12 inch. circular canvases were procured. One was stripped of its canvas cloth so that only the frame remained. After being painted, the frame (“0”) was sawed through and glued to the center of the canvas (“1”).
Quantum Dots
4 x 6 inch, oil on wood planks
Inspired by Agnes Martin’s work, I moved to much smaller canvases and experimented with layering paint.
Resonance
14 × 14 inch; overall approx. 28×21 in as installed, oil on wood
Two entities that can feel each other despite the distance that separates them and the chaos that surrounds them.
Older Works
Below, you will find some of my older works. Most of them are acrylic, though I dabbled in watercolor and oil towards the end of those years.
Hide-And-Seek (Watercolor)
I practiced using watercolor to paint portraits during summer break. My twin sister and I had a lot of fun playing together during our childhood, and this painting brought back those sweet memories.
Surprise (Acrylic Paint)
Immediately upon seeing this artwork you can spot a little goldfish in the center. But what is it doing in a canister of canned peach? Through this artwork, I wanted to show how human activities have forced other organisms to the brink of extinction. We take away their ecosystem, and in addition we also pollute what little resources they have left, including the air, land and water. The goldfish in the drawing is forced to swim in syrup, representing how aquatic organisms have a hard time surviving all of the trash and waste we put into their habitat. The dark red background also represents the smog that fills the air due to CO2 emissions.
Nothing Gold Can Stay (Oil painting 24"x 33")
Inspired by the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost
My Dream (Acrylic Paint)
Flying has always been our dream, but what about whales? Penguins? Will they want to swim through the sky and dance among the birds? I imagine they do. After all, if humans can dream, who said other animals can't? So I dreamed, dreamed that my painting sprung into life, a river sprouted into the clouds and guided the whales to their own dreams, giving them wings and helping them fly. And one day, because we imagined, we can fly towards our own dreams as well.
Chinese Painting
I studied Chinese Painting for 3 years, from 2016 to 2019, and immensely benefited from this learning experience. It is very challenging to draw on a piece of very thin paper using Chinese paint with a variety of brushes. But failures and continuous endeavor helped me develop a sharper focus, better hand control, and higher sensitivity to colors. I also gained deeper understanding of Chinese culture.
Spring (2019)
Daiyu Buried Flowers (2018)
Bird (2018)
Pumpkin (2017)
Fish (2016)