Where There's Smoke, There's Fire
16 inches x 20 inches
Mixed media with collage, acrylic, paint pen, spray paint and stencil
This work was the first Asian-centric collage piece I produced in what became a series I ultimately entitled, “Heritage”. This collection of mixed media was inspired by both my Chinese American heritage and by the “Stop Asian Hate” anti-violence rallies held across the United States in 2021 in response to escalating racism against Asian Americans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I looked to utilize a combination of poignant imagery, collage, acrylic paint and paint pens, stencil and spray paint to evoke the dark and gritty feel of urban streetscapes.
For this piece I used two identical images of the female model but altered the methods and materials - using collage, stencil and spray paint to integrate into the piece.
16 inches x 20 inches
Mixed media with collage, acrylic, paint pen, spray paint and stencil
This work was the first Asian-centric collage piece I produced in what became a series I ultimately entitled, “Heritage”. This collection of mixed media was inspired by both my Chinese American heritage and by the “Stop Asian Hate” anti-violence rallies held across the United States in 2021 in response to escalating racism against Asian Americans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I looked to utilize a combination of poignant imagery, collage, acrylic paint and paint pens, stencil and spray paint to evoke the dark and gritty feel of urban streetscapes.
For this piece I used two identical images of the female model but altered the methods and materials - using collage, stencil and spray paint to integrate into the piece.
16 inches x 20 inches
Mixed media with collage, acrylic, paint pen, spray paint and stencil
This work was the first Asian-centric collage piece I produced in what became a series I ultimately entitled, “Heritage”. This collection of mixed media was inspired by both my Chinese American heritage and by the “Stop Asian Hate” anti-violence rallies held across the United States in 2021 in response to escalating racism against Asian Americans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I looked to utilize a combination of poignant imagery, collage, acrylic paint and paint pens, stencil and spray paint to evoke the dark and gritty feel of urban streetscapes.
For this piece I used two identical images of the female model but altered the methods and materials - using collage, stencil and spray paint to integrate into the piece.