mother-land

Photography & Mixed Media, 2024

The project explores how politics and the outer world affect Taiwan, transforming the island to become a multiverse. Taiwan has been isolated from the world due to its political issues with China. Questions of independence, identity, and territory never have clear answers. This lonely island is surrounded by the ocean, waves, and tears, where the image of water has become a symbol of fluidity, unsettlement, and confusion. I use snapshots of my separated parents, family, and landscapes to create a layered experience, portraying indescribable loneliness, as well as chaos that is hidden under peace. Through printmaking, drawing and spray painting, I seek to deconstruct these liquid elements by reconstructing a solemn, while hopeful, map.