Chinese by ethnicity but educated in public schools with English as the first language, I am typical of children of my era growing up in1970s post-colonial Singapore. Due to exposure to a diversity of cultures from a young age, we naturally embrace both Eastern and Western ideology and identify with both cultures to varying degrees. 

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As a natural extension, my art practice explores the theme of identity amidst diaspora. ​Art, to me, is a borderless universal language that speaks to all, yet has the unique ability to mean different things to different people. ​Inspired by popular culture, fashion, graphic design and architecture, I am especially interested in exploring the space in between. Drawing from life experiences, memories and observations, the work documents the world as I perceive it, living in this time and age, and in the part of the world my family has laid its roots. 

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While familiar with classical drawing and painting techniques, I'm trying to push the boundary by incorporating sewing and crafting techniques in my art making process. Ultimately, I hope to find the happy balance between deliberate composition and instinctive creative expression.

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