From Observation to Creation
A visual journal of people, places, and possibilities.
My art begins with paying attention. Across the places I’ve lived and visited, drawing and photography have helped me notice small details and stay with moments I might otherwise pass by. Over time, I began to explore not only what I saw, but what I could imagine—from familiar faces and streets to imagined scenes and interactive worlds.
Part I Echoes
– The places I carried with me
Growing up across different countries, I often found myself beginning again in unfamiliar places. Through drawing and photography, I began to notice the details that made each place distinct. Slowly, unfamiliar surroundings became familiar, and I found pieces of each place to carry with me.
OIL PAINTING
Beyond the Archway
18” x 12”, 2024
An unfamiliar street makes me wonder what lies beyond the next archway. This painting reflects the curiosity I bring to new places: a desire to look closer, wander farther, and discover what I might otherwise miss.
Photography
Places/ Travel/ Hometown Clips
When I travel, I usually start by taking too many pictures. But my favorite photographs are often the ones I hadn’t planned to take. They come when I linger a little longer: two people sharing an umbrella, someone working behind an open doorway, an ordinary moment I almost walked past. Through photography, unfamiliar places begin to feel familiar as I notice the everyday lives unfolding around me.
Part II Perspectives
- The stories I discovered through people.
I became interested in the moments people reveal without realizing it: a quiet expression between a father and son, a swimmer caught between strokes, or a child turning back while everyone else keeps moving forward. Drawing lets me stay with these moments and study them slowly; photography asks me to notice them before they disappear. Both have taught me to look a little longer.
PEOPLE / RELATIONSHIPS / MOMENTS
A gesture. A pause. A glance back.
What draws me in is often a small detail that leaves a story unfinished. I want to give that detail room, allowing viewers to wonder what someone is thinking, what came before, and what might happen next.
SON AND DAD - SIDE BY SIDE
Pencil Drawing， 14“*17” ，2025
Award: Scholastic Art 2026 Silver Key
BEYOND THE GOGGLES
Pencil Drawing，14“*17” ,2024
Award: Scholastic Art 2025 Honorable Mention
LOOKING BACK
Photography, 2025
Photographed in Spain
Part III POSSIBILITIES
- The ideas I chose to bring to life.
For a long time, my art began with what I saw: a street, a face, a moment I wanted to remember. Gradually, I began to imagine scenes beyond my everyday surroundings. What would a room look like if all my interests could share one space? What might an ancient figure say to an artificial intelligence? Could a drawing become a world someone else could explore? These questions led me to experiment with imagined scenes and interactive worlds, giving shape to ideas I could once only picture in my mind.
BEYOND LIMITS
Color Pencil Drawing,14"*17",2023
Watching Paralympic athletes challenged my assumptions about ability. Through this drawing, I wanted to celebrate their strength and determination, and explore how much more we can see when we look beyond our first impressions.
LIBERATE THE MAGIC LAND
Original Pixel-Art Video Game, ranked #4 on itch.io
My first designed pixel-art game, combining original artwork, storytelling, and programming. It represents the moment when observation and imagination became an interactive world that others can explore.
TOWARD THE LIGHT
Oil and Canvas,12"*18", 2025
This painting explores the uncertainty of finding my way and discovering who I am. For me, moving toward the light means continuing with curiosity and hope, even when I cannot see the whole path ahead.
ALL PIECES OF ME
Oil and Canvas, 12"*18", 2026 Scholastic Gold Key
This painting brings art, music, design, and everyday life into one imagined room. I wanted to explore how my different interests fit together, each occupying its own corner while sharing a space that feels like a portrait of who I am as a whole.
Ancient Wisdom × AI - Dialogue Across Time
Oil and Canvas,12"*18", 2025
What might an ancient thinker ask an artificial intelligence? This painting imagines a conversation across time, exploring how ideas from the past might help us question and understand the technologies shaping our future.
