When you are not around

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In this series When you are not around, I attempt to explore our complicated relationship with our bodies and their innate functions, which are often approached with and understood through guilt and shame. Drawing on Freudian theories of infantile sexuality and the Oedipus complex, I create sprawling soft sculptures that aim to release repressed bodily urges and subconscious fantasies—from excretion and masturbation to monstrous dreams and maternal longing. What is usually perceived as disgusting and sordid, I present as playful forms that emerge from vibrant textiles and intricately embroidered beadwork.

_{︎ Dual show @ Abu Dhabi Art, UAE 2024 ︎}

_{︎ One Is Not Born A Woman- group show @ Square Street Gallery, HK 2024 ︎}

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^{The Triumph of ...}
^{fabric, beads, cotton stuffing,thread,

rattle insert, animal ride-ons compartments}

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^{To be an Orchid}
^{fabric, beads, cotton stuffing,thread,

rattle insert, animal ride-ons compartments}

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^{The Kiss}
^{fabric, cotton stuffing,thread,

animal ride-ons compartments}

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^{The Secret Keeper}
^{fabric, beads, cotton stuffing, thread,

animal ride-ons compartments}

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^{Spreading like a butterfly}
^{fabric, beads, cotton stuffing,thread, rattle insert,

animal ride-ons compartments}

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^{Kite Runner}
^{fabric, cotton stuffing,thread, rattle insert,

animal ride-ons compartments}

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[When you are not around]

^{[When you are not around]}