I am a multidisciplinary artist based in Victoria and Vancouver Canada. I am currently completing a BFA in Visual Arts with a Minor in Film Studies at the University of Victoria. My work is informed by my ethnicity as a Chinese, Bolivian, and Vietnamese woman, and by the experience of navigating multiple cultural identities in everyday life. Through this degree I have honed my artistic abilities in video art, photography, sculpture, special effects makeup, and film theory alongside technical skills developed through digital editing, and experimental animation. In addition to my visual art practice, I also have an extensive background in music production and frequently composing original audio built from my own vocals. My work has been shown in course-based exhibitions and critiques, including my solo exhibition A Dream in The Void, as well as collaborative exhibitions such as Spillways and Be Not Afraid. I am currently developing a three-channel exhibition, immersive portraiture, and integrated audio-visual environments that explore religion, politics, and cultural identity.
In my practice, I work across multiple mediums including video art, photography, sculpture, special effects makeup, experimental animation, and original sound composition. These mediums allow me to construct immersive spaces that integrate strong visuals with emotional and psychological depth. Conceptually, my practice is rooted in my own lived experiences and explores themes of cultural identity, religion, and politics. Growing up within the Catholic Church, my work often pushes against teachings and institutional structures I experienced as controversial, immoral, or hypocritical, particularly in relation to power and control. Recently, I have been mostly focusing on the intersections of church and state, societal power structures, and religious controversies. I strive to embrace a maximalistic approach with bold visuals, layered symbolism, and immersive environments that invite conversation. I aim to draw in even those who do not typically engage with contemporary art and encourage my viewers to reflect on topical political and social issues. My work also frequently explores tension between beauty and discomfort as well as horror aesthetics and the theory of abjection. I invite viewers to question what they believe, why they believe it, and how these beliefs shape the world around them.
