Echoes in the Shells

2024

Through a combination of 2D illustrations and 3D objects, this project explores concepts of fragility and ephemerality by recreating visual metaphors. Key images include oysters, mayflies and eggs, which express the delicate and fleeting nature of life.

The project draws inspiration from Lakoff and Johnson’s famous book Metaphors We Live By, reflecting on the cultural constructs and metaphors that shape our understanding of the world. By working with fragile materials like ceramics, eggshells and oyster shells, the project emphasizes the impermanence of human and animal existence, at the same time considering how cultural narratives around life, death, and relationships are built on metaphorical frameworks.

Selected to participate in the Past, Present & Future Exhibition 2024.

Abdus Salam: A Life of Science and Struggle

2024

This project explores the life of Abdus Salam, the first Nobel Prize winner from Pakistan and a groundbreaking theoretical physicist. He studied at Cambridge University, where he earned his degree and began his journey in science. Throughout his life, Salam faced various challenges due to his background and beliefs yet remained deeply committed to scientific knowledge and his own country. The project is inspired by the documentary Salam: The First ****** Nobel Laureate.

Selected to participate in the Thinking Us Festival 2024.

The Aesthetics of Disappearance

2023-2024

The Aesthetics of Disappearance is a personal project made during the MA Illustration course at Kingston School of Art. It is inspired by the ideas in the same-name book written by philosopher Paul Virilio. The project uses the monoprint technique to explore the concepts of speed, time and disappearance, discussing the alienation of modern people in the city caused by the high-speed society.

Selected to participate in the Lunar New Year Exhibition 2024.

Night Windows

2023-2024

Night Windows is the Capstone Project for the Graduate Diploma program in 2023. It is a self-initiated project inspired by the spirit of the “flaneur”. Drawing from Franz Kafka's writing, the project explores themes of isolation, alienation, and the sense of belonging. The project consists of charcoal drawings, soft ground etchings and handmade artist books.

Don’t Judge the Food by Its Cover

2023

Don’t Judge the Food by Its Cover is a hand-made illustration zine made in 2022. The project uses the personification of fruits and vegetables to communicate the idea of reducing food waste. The illustrations are made by pencil and watercolor.

Pastime with Good Company

2022-2023

Pastime with Good Company is a storyboard project made in 2022. It tells the story of Henry VII and his luxurious life. It is further developed into detailed illustrations with stories. Later, five panels were chosen to make into hard ground etching plates.

The etching prints received the Finalist in Hiii Illustration Award in 2022.

Hong Kong Memory

2018-2019

Hong Kong Memory is a series of paintings made in Hong Kong from 2018 to 2019. This series of paintings use watercolor and gouache to paint the people on the trains to capture the status of ordinary people at that time.