"You'd be crazy to leave." Not the most comforting words you want to hear.
But after a career spanning 15 years in the technology world - working at Google (advising global brands), at startups (as a Marketing Director), and eventually establishing my own consultancy practice - I decided to pursue my childhood ambition of working in sculpture and installation art.
These ambitions in art started at an early age. At school, I was buoyed by the fact my artwork was taken around the country by the examination board. I went on to train at Wimbledon School of Art (Foundation, Distinction) as well as Motley Theatre Design School (which culminated in an exhibition at the National Theatre). In addition, I read English Literature at Warwick University (First Class Hons).
It was my early experiences in life that shaped my art. Due to my father's career as an academic and a renowned statistician, we travelled often (visiting 50 countries, attending 7 schools). This sparked my curiosity in people, psyches and cultures, as well as a fascination for science and maths. My art explores the following areas: science, mathematics, time, neuroscience, memory, mortality, the human condition.
Another influence in my art has been my cultural identity. Born in Manchester, I descend from early Chinese migrants who arrived in the UK several generations ago in the 1910s. Straddling two cultures has often been a source of inspiration as well as conflict.
Projects
- DwellingI started this series, Dwelling, during lockdown. Our worlds became smaller as we were confined to our homes, with our lives upended. The spaces we occupied - every room, every nook and cranny - took on new meaning as we created our own miniature worlds, microcosms in which to wait out the pandemic. Our homes became sanctuaries, or prisons for some. As my own world shrank, I created this series to miniature scale (1:25 scale), partly out of necessity as I worked within the confines of a second
Education
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Post Graduate DiplomaMotley Theatre Design School
- London, United Kingdom
Final Exhibition (costume and set design) shown at The National Theatre
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BA English Literature & Creative Writing, First Class HonoursWarwick University
- Warwick, United Kingdom
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