SELF EXPERIENCE

If I critically reflect on my work, I identify both contemporary and postmodern influences. My career has progressed from easel painting to technical installations and has been shaped by emerging skills through my degree in design and photography. I identify a common theme in my recent work, 'self-doubt', and my works can be categorised into painting, photography, and conceptual installations. I move from direct to implicit, from traditional to contemporary.

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Early in my artistic journey, I understood that different audiences would hold other concepts or expectations of 'art'. What the public appraise as 'good art' will almost certainly be different from what professionals and critics consider 'good'. My work shows a conscious human dimension. That is, I hope to understand art and observe the world from the perspective of an "ordinary person".

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The works are based on my own experiences of confusion and self-denial whilst living overseas and pursuing my creative path as a dreamer. When I first tried creating something, my works weren't recognised. I was always disheartened during that time, and the world I saw was blue and cold, so most of my works are completely immersed in the heavy blue colour. Some series also incorporate the notion of gender inequality, presented from a female perspective. Experiences of gender inequality can also cause some women to experience self-doubt, making this a pivotal theme.