Artist Statement

 In general, my pieces are inspired by my personal observations. I consider my pieces entries into a short narrative of my personal stories. After a short lived hiatus in creation, I rediscovered my interest in developing work to keep a record of events in my life. After I moved to New York, I lost my ability to remember as much as I once had. I forgot names and situations. It was almost instantaneous. Living through such a drastic change I became completely humbled and quite embarrassed especially since I prided my memories being stored so thoroughly. My practice provided a reinforcement to remember my ideas, development and progress. 

As a creator, I draw inspiration from both personal and public. At times, I gravitate towards a convoluted dilemma with identity. My ethnic background is complex and most of my family history’s enriched in secrets. The uncertainty about my family’s past and the misunderstanding of society often evoke my creations. Another subject that I use often is my environment. As I live in a metropolis, buildings are the lungs of my environment. I depict these by either making window light structure patterns or just light patterns themselves.