Hidden in Plain Sight, 2024
Paper sculpture, cinder block, ladder mesh wire, cardboard, oyster sauce, sweet bean paste, black bean paste, and soy glaze.
Chinese Culture Center San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Dimension vary
Commissioned by Chinese Culture Center for the Present Tense Biennial: Perilous Playground
Hidden in Plain Sight, 2022
Hidden in Plain Sight explores the intersections of urban development and cultural memory. Bilingual street signs serve as markers of cultural identity and symbols of community spirit. In response to recent urban development in San Francisco's Chinatown, I focus on the street names Grant Ave. and Stockton St. to represent the past and present of the Chinese-American community. The installation includes bilingual street names printed with Chinese cooking sauces, with reversed English text as a poetic gesture of displacement. This work urges us to recognize the subtle forces reshaping our sense of belonging and highlights the importance of preserving community identity amid an evolving urban landscape.
Commissioned by Chinese Culture Center for the Present Tense Biennial: Perilous Playground
Hidden in Plain Sight, 2023
oyster sauce, sweet bean paste, black bean paste, soy glaze on paper, reclaimed shipping boxes, cinder block, and galvanized steel.
Art in the Park, Los Angeles.
Stockton 105” x 28"x 16" Grant 94"x 30" x14"
Hidden in Plain Sight, 2022
Reclaimed shipping boxes, sauce, sweet bean paste, black bean paste, soy glaze on paper,
Kala Art Institute. Berkley, California
Stockton 105” x 28"x 16" Grant 94"x 30" x14"
