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Crane Dancing II

The crane progresses from dance to struggle, battling an increasingly abstracted oil spill and shifting reality.

102cm x 92cm
Oil on canvas
March 2026

Horses

Helping me wind down during busy days in Tokyo, Japan. A series of thoughts and dreams. I miss the breeze and breakfast from Family Mart.

Horse 1 28cm x 26cm
Running Away From... 26cm x 28cm
Shoebill 20cm x 25cm
Hidden in plain sight... 25cm x 6cm
Seahorse and Tadpole 12cm x 16cm
Stork 1 12cm x 12cm
Stork 2 (Ephemeral Space) 12cm x 12cm
Stork 3 (Birth) 12cm x 15cm
Horse 2 13cm x 8cm
Grape 11cm x 15cm

Watercolor and pen on torn print paper
December 2025

TPI (The Persistence of Ignorance)

This polar bear’s outline is formed not of fur and flesh, but of burning oil rigs, smokestacks, jet trails, collapsing cities, and industrial wreckage. The details are rendered in impasto textures that press the viewer into the material weight of chaos. The title, The Persistence of Ignorance, reflects the willful blindness that allows environmental collapse to continue unchecked. The bright tones and black marks contrast similarly to the themes of planetary destruction and my child-like bear sketch. The title nods to surrealism since the original image came to me subconsciously. Sometimes I try to escape the thought of the timer.

102cm x 102cm
Oil on canvas
July 2025

Intraphoria: Wow, Nyaan

Part of the Intraphoria series reflecting my time in South Korea and Japan. This piece is inspired by Japan’s value of youthful and childlike aesthetics. More specifically, the doodles are taken from a mural I observed in Osaka, which simply decorated the walls of an average cafe. The work evokes the joy and simplicity of childhood, and emphasizes how this aesthetic can be of as much value as any other. It is a celebration of childhood art, which so many of us, including myself, are still trying hard to imitate. (Sold)

61cm x 91cm
Oil and acrylic on canvas
2025

Inmyeonjo

Part of the Intraphoria series reflecting my time in South Korea and Japan. Inmyeonjo is a mythical Korean man-bird-hybrid creature often associated with good fortune and protection. Small sculptures of Inmyeonjo have become popular as decorative and cultural items, my first sighting of them being in the Gamcheon cultural village in Busan. These obscure sculptures give off a sense of guardianship while remaining child-like and charming, which is why I created my own to honor the similar nature of the many people I met during my time abroad. (Not available)

19cm x 8cm x 13.5cm
Acrylic and plaster
2025

Intraphoria: Neo-Hongdae

Part of the Intraphoria series reflecting my time in South Korea and Japan. Hongdae is a vibrant arts and youth district in Seoul, South Korea that has shifted from a hub of underground creativity and activism into a guilty pleasure shaped mass-consumerism party. Emerging from its roots as an arts and music scene near Hongik University in the 1990s, the area has long provided a platform for marginalized voices through street performances, protests, and cultural events. In the 2010s, however, large franchises and luxury developments replaced independent businesses, altering the district’s creative atmosphere. This mass gentrification and urban commercialization has ultimately led to Neo-Hongdae, a space of tension between youthful bliss and capitalist oppression. This work represents the sensorial feeling of Hongdae today, vibrant with highly saturated strings of color in constant flux. Flashes of its history still shine through despite the overwhelming quantity of commercial LED colors and mass advertising.

Oil on canvas
91 x 122 cm
2025