Echoes in the Shells

June 2024 to August 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.

Abdus Salam: A Life of Science and Struggle

May 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.

The Aesthetics of Disappearance

Sep 2023 to Jan 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. I used 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 the Lunar New Year Exhibition 2024.

Night Windows

Jan 2023 to May 2023

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

Don’t Judge the Food by Its Cover

Jan 2023 to May 2023

Don’t Judge the Food by Its Cover is a hand-made illustration zine I made in 2022. I use 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

Sep 2022 to Jan 2023

Pastime with Good Company is a storyboard project in 2022. It tells the story of Henry VII and his luxurious life. I further developed the whole storyboard into detailed illustrations and wrote the story by myself. Then I chose five panels to make hard ground etching plates.

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

Hong Kong Memory

2018 to 2019

Hong Kong Memory is a series of paintings I made in Hong Kong when I was studying and living in Hong Kong. In a series of paintings, I used watercolor and gouache to paint the people I met on the trains to capture the status of ordinary people. I also included some other watercolor paintings made during this time.