Effigy : Guardians and Muses
The effigy series is one of the earlier themes I began. It was developed from reflections on my spiritual journey, which I view as the counterbalance to practicality, embodying a soft, feminine energy. In this series, I depict subject as the guardian spirits and muses that I envision watching over New York City.
Fire Escape : Steps into the light
Fire Escape series is one of the earlier themes I began on. It was developed through the reflection on my sense of beauty originating from Japanese esthetic roots such as clean and sharp, which can be complicated but practical.
Urban Fragments
Urban Fragments series depicts moments of life in the metropolis. The aging process of the city holds roles that are given. The cityscape becomes a metaphor for the impermanence of existence. Urban fragments invite you to notice the overlooked beauty around us.
New York City
This body of work began as my earliest artistic exploration, rooted in observing everyday life in New York City. I paint street scenes, storefronts—often fleeting due to constant development—and parks, including Central Park, which serve as moments of pause for busy New Yorkers. These paintings are not documents of architecture, but reflections of lived experience.
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