Ego, 2022
Ego is the portion of human personality experienced as the “self” or “I”. It is in contact with the external world through perception. According to psychoanalytic theory, the ego coexists with the id (agency of primitive drives) and superego (ethical component of personality) as one of three agencies proposed by Sigmund Freud to be the dynamics of the human mind.
Afternoon Tea, 2022
Inspired by my identity as a Hong Kong-Canadian artist, Afternoon Tea is a still life piece addressing the themes of diaspora and showcasing my hybrid lifestyle combining Eastern and Western traditions. A Bolo Bao (Hong Kong traditional bun) is placed alongside Timbits and beverages from the Canadian franchise, Tim Hortons, blending the afternoon tea menus and cuisine cultures from Hong Kong and Canada. A fork and a knife are set on the right side of the plate, while a pair of chopsticks sit on the left, representing the mix of table manner, and thus cultural rules from the East and West.
Strange Fruit, 2022
Cracked, 2021
A typology of 44 photographs of cracks on concrete floors found in carparks around the GTA. Inspired by Jackson Pollock’s abstract expressionism, the work embraces randomness and anonymity, documenting the traces left behind from human activities. It invites the viewers to celebrate their chance encounter with objects and phenomena around them, and to discover intriguing patterns in the seemingly mundane and routine everyday life.
Featured in CreateSpace Public Art Forum by STEPS Public Art
Featured in CreateSpace Public Art Forum by STEPS Public Art
