Paper Doll Altar

What happens when a lipstick-obsessed, shoe-crazy, soda-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic and single-forever girl gets addicted to the ancient Japanese Geisha Art form?   Well, this altar was built as a means to express my deep love for the Japanese kimono and Geisha culture. My first encounter with kimono was through the Singapore cosplay festival. The elegant [...]

Alice’s Residency Proposal

Have you ever seen something so inspiring that you really want to create a work in response to it? Well, I have. Living in Chicago, the third largest city in USA, I had been bombarded by more ideas and inspirations than I have the time to produce art in response. Recently, I have created a [...]

Alice’s Carbon Footprint

My Terrain

Whenever I’m asked the question “where are you from?”, I will answer in an uncertain manner,” I’m from China and Singapore.” I guess this is the disadvantage of always drifting between countries; it has become hard for me to grasp the concept of ‘sense of belonging’. I was born in Wuhan, one of the most [...]

Mapping biography of me in Chicago

My experience after arriving in Chicago. Hope you enjoy it.