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Artist Statement

I am a multidisciplinary artist and writer. I invent my own artistic mediums—a unique language composed of sculpture, photo, video, poetry, performance, and Chinese music.

I am drawn to the notions of healing on personal and societal levels, of fragility as a state of holding together gracefully and strenuously, of things falling apart as preludes of unity. I explore the multifaceted truths of societal trauma through individual testimonies of hunger and desire which often corrode upon the versions of history that justify power. I often allude to or embody Chinese and Western mythical figures whose audacity and grief have propelled them to transcend not only the constraints of society, but even life and death. My large-scale immersive sculptures and performances are theatrical spaces that envelope viewers and elicit their responses to trigger societal truths; my photo, video, words and sculptural objects create disorienting narratives of corporeal movement through mystic realms.

I had multiple solo and group exhibitions in the US, China, UK, Italy and Greece. I am a recipient of the prestigious Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, and the Paris Photo Prize. Reviews of my work are in mainstream media and databases including the Smithsonian Institution, China Daily, and People’s Daily. My publications include an award-winning collection of poetry The Rye of Pondering, and writings archived by top-tier galleries and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure database.

Within and beyond my role as an artist, l self-identify as a “culture mechanic” mending the ruptures between the past and the present, the east and the west. I am dedicated to global humanities and societal dialogues, constantly engaging with past philosophical writings and progressive contemporary debates. I believe that the magic of art and literature sparks at points of spiritual contact and sutures the crevices within my culture, and between cultures.

I love squirrels. Sending some warm squirrel thoughts to whoever reading this.