Canvas Series
The act of meticulously taking something apart provides the space and time for me to observe the material I am working with and reflect on the object’s cultural symbolism. With a background in painting, I view the medium of painting through a Western historical lens. To me, painting is a sculptural form, with the materials of a painting canvas evoking that of body and identity. In this series, I unravel raw painting canvas — thread by thread — then tie the threads back together. Some of the threads are dipped in ink, reflecting on painting traditions in the East and West.
Canvas V (right) & Canvas VI (left) (2025)
wooden stretcher bars, unraveled canvas, ink, 55 x 12 x 2 in. each (140 x 31 x 5 cm. each)
Canvas IV (2024)
wooden stretcher bars, unraveled canvas, ink, 6 x 9 x 5 ft (183 x 274 x 152 cm)
Canvas III (2024)
wooden stretcher bars, unraveled canvas, ink, 64 x 30 x 20 in (163 x 76 x 51 cm)
Canvas II (2023)
unraveled 9 x 23 inch canvas, ink, approx. 62 x 56 x 40 in (158 x 142 x 102 cm, installation dimensions variable)
Canvas (2023)
unraveled 37 x 62 inch canvas, ink, approx. 10 x 10 x 8 ft (305 x 305 x 245 cm, installation dimensions variable)
