Upcoming:
- Exhibiting artist in Cover the Wall's 2nd edition, Altogether Otherwise, 6-10 Hanover St, Manchester M4 4BB, 12th June - 12 July 2026
- Exhibiting artist in New Art Exchange Open Exhibition 2026, New Art Exchange, Nottingham, NG7 6BE. Opening May 22nd, 6pm - 9pm and continuing May 23rd - September 12th 2026
Current Projects:
- Associate of Manchester Academy of Fine Art
- Studio resident at AWOL Studios, Manchester
- Co-curator of Greater Manchester- based visual arts information hub Instagram account: @happeninginmcr
- HappeningInMCR X Afflecks' Community Micro Gallery Coordinator and Producer
Fine Art Practice and Exhibitions
Themes deriving from experience as a Chinese adoptee are channeled through limited colour palettes, binding of traditional Chinese artforms and mythology.
Commissions:
From custom paintings to papercut installations, open to private and publicly funded commissions.
A 30,000 Word Rant: Mapping the Awkward Space Between "Representation" and "Tokenism" within British Arts-Related Institutions.
A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of Manchester Metropolitan University for the degree of Master of Arts (by Research), 2023
Thesis Abstract:
Preconceived cultural expectations in artworks produced by artists of colour has been a problematic issue which runs through the veins of the predominantly white-led British contemporary art discourse. Additionally, more recent movements such as Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate which transpired in 2020 acted as catalysts for the revaluation of how these artists are and have been represented in cultural institutions. Although existing research has accessed theories of both ‘representation’ and ‘tokenism’, as separate entities, within the British visual arts, the ambition of this thesis is to map out the awkward space in between the two. Though younger (18-24) artists contribute to the contemporary discussion of these topics, this research shows that there are many social obstacles which makes this space in between ‘representation’ and ‘tokenism’ awkward to navigate.
This research concludes with a conceptualisation of three key social ‘landmarks’ which I argue contributes to the awkwardness between ‘representation’ and ‘tokenism’: 1) one’s lived experience as a non-white artist being a social or financial trend, 2) becoming the solution to the problem of the deeply-embedded colonial mindset, and 3) being the ticked box which ensures an institution receives funding.
Please visit Manchester Metropolitan's E-Space to read my thesis.
About the Artist
Notable exhibitions and achievements include commissioned site specific installations with esea contemporary (2024) and the Portico Library (2025), Manchester, a solo exhibition at Black Redstart Gallery (2025), Manchester, exhibiting artist at Mall Galleries with Swanfall, London (2025) and being shortlisted for the Young Masters Art Prize (2022).
