“Art is not merely a reflection of the world. I believe art has the power to disrupt dominant narratives, unearth hidden histories, and imagine alternative futures. It can offer a…
“When I first read the book, I thought about how I make narratives or stories that’s based on improvisation. And, I wanted to expand that creativity into the world of…
“Being aware of the photographic traditions of postmodern photography and identity art, I want to explore the idea of sentimentality, the premise of highly compressed emotion. They are deliberately over…
“I think dreams are really important as a means of escape, and to discover a new reality. It’s a way for us to process information. It’s similar to the way…
“Video records your growth and dreams. The maker/author of a movie exists as a transparent being, external to the images. However, the maker/author of a video becomes part of, or…
‘When we start using this term “gender fluid”… in a way, I really want to have this kind of switchable gender. At the moment, a lot of people are trying…
“I explore love in my work. Love is what matters — love for each other and the love that we pour into the art we feel compelled to share. We…
“Every time Tee (a transgender woman won a transgender beauty competition) came to visit at our house, my heart would beat hard. I remember wishing to be beautiful like her.…
“When I decided to go to art school, hell or high water I was going to be a subject. Some people, God bless them, are born with subjectivity. For some,…
“On the one hand I was happy because people were actually framing my work and putting it into context, but on the other hand I didn’t necessarily feel comfortable with…
