My works use earthy elements to explore the depth and complexity of human fragility. I am fascinated by the textures in nature that may be overlooked: the freckled moulds of a rock, the subtle curling of a leaf, and how humans can relate to them. I blend realism together with elements that appear to be misplaced. The figures and subjects in my works are easily noticeable to represent real-life, yet the peculiar and endless details reflect the complex emotions that humans struggle to pinpoint. 

My contemplation on my personal experiences underscores the intricate patterns of nature that I use for the protagonist of my works. Viewers can see the reticulate venation of a leaf which is formed by veinlets irregularly distributed over its lamina, contrary to the parallel venation. I find these veins have similarities to the human pattern. The pain from my experiences has pushed me to embrace my trypophobia, in order to create visuals that provoke me rather than simply satisfying to the eye. The chaotic black blots viewers would notice all over my artworks are the result of my ongoing research on leaf spot diseases and rock erosions.  

I find beauty in textures that can evoke some sort of discomfort and rawness. When the viewers look closely at the nature of my artworks, they would notice that there are so much distortion and brokenness - black blots, moulds, broken leaf skeletons, dead skins, like they are struggling to survive. The  leaves and rocks may seem pleasing at first glance, but one can witness disruption in the fine details. I believe it is this tension that captivates us.   

By using only an ink pen and my fingers to smudge, I have been able to create raw textures of nature. Through pushing boundaries of an ink pen, I am learning and exploring how subjects assumed to be so simple, can be so profound once grasped.   

As my creativity grows, so does my curiosity for other art forms such as philosophy, poetry, film and music, especially those that mingle with the unsettling and the soothing together. This in turn gives me an increasingly better understanding about my world, my life and myself, to inspire me to create vivid visions. 

In a very lonely yet crowded world, I hope that my art would be able to help someone find comfort through reflection in their mind and resonance in their heart.