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ME

Creativity feels like cooking. Instead of simple ingredients, however, I use my memories, emotions and thoughts–which have all fueled my creativity. Many museums organize an artist’s work chronologically, showing development over time–a 2D approach. I think about my work as a 3D molecular structure: My pieces interconnect to each other in different ways transcending a 2D plane.

Even though my pieces differ from each other conceptually, common themes manifest across my work. I aim to present any idea that my artwork explores from the perspective of a child: Children look at things as they are. They have an authenticity that adults do not, voicing everything that goes through their minds. Their perspective acts as a counterpoint to today’s deceptive marketing. My work often uses drawings with an imaginary feel to emphasize a child’s view, as cartoons represent a childlike perspective. This point of view emerges in Laugh it out, a large-scale sculpture emphasizing the importance of laughter. I used vibrant colors and exaggerated facial expression to give the sculpture a cartoon look, with a childish feel.

Simultaneously, the extensive details in my work lure the viewer into discovering them, even as I maintain this cartoon look. This combination of complexity against the backdrop of a childlike cartoon shocks the viewer. Ultimately, the interpretable interactions between the cartoon-like figures convey a message to the reader. That message is something I believe the viewer needs to decipher.

Problems rarely have a black or white answer. When someone is looking at my work, I want them to walk away having explored multiple different aspects of the subject. Many topics in our world contain much more complexity and chaos than we think. My pieces deliberately reflect that lack of structure.