Statement

My work investigates the complex relationship between place, memory, and identity, filtered through my immigrant experience. Through experimental drawing and various printmaking methods, I seek to evoke a resemblance of particular locations that can initiate a dialogue with the viewer about displacement. 

The pieces often feature layered landscapes and architectural structures, which act as a means to explore the idea of genetic memory—a metaphor for the ability to recall inherited emotions and connections from ancestors. This layering process combines found imagery with innovative methods, allowing the tracing of these inherited connections and creating a new perception of the environment, investigating the subject of genetic memory, ability of recollection and search for our own identity while in the new surroundings. 

Repurposed and recycled materials, such as waste paper, drawings, and reclaimed copper plates, are a vital part of the process. The tactile, manipulated surfaces of these materials serve as a metaphor for transformation—the act of creating a new story from inherited fragments. This process culminates in finished artworks, which can be two-dimensional works on paper or three-dimensional paper installations. The layers of texture in the finished work emphasize the intricate connection to memory and ancestral history.