Chelsea College of Arts Degree Show
A three-part exhibition delving into my personal experience as a Chinese-born Canadian now residing in London. It explores themes of identity, from the flight paths and the drive to stay connected with the people and places I’ve called home, to a re-examination of my own identity and childhood..
Scattered Belongings
The desire to leave pieces of yourself scattered across the world, coupled with the feeling that parts of your life are fragmented in different places, is a common experience for third culture children. In a previous project, this idea became central to a performance piece where broken ceramic shards from my travels were photographed and collaged with blurred images of homes across the globe—homes where my family members now reside.
Photo Pockets
Receiving all my childhood negatives from family back home, shipped to London along the same route I once traveled, holds deep significance. It's not just the negatives themselves that carry meaning, but also the packaging—the shipping box, the original photo sleeves, the various marketing labels, and handwritten notes. Documenting them in the state they arrive, often reveals more meaning than the photographs themselves.
