2022
The Reminiscing series are out of my childhood diaries and recent writings. As I began working on the series, I found that it helped me release my past traumas and experiences from a viewer’s perspective.
The diaries are not arranged chronologically and are accompanied by paintings, drawings, and some sarcastic remarks I made during that time in my life. The series is a form of “confirmation” of my experiences. Diaries are one of the most personal and private documents we keep, especially when we’re young and write without thinking anyone will ever see them. With this series, I aim to break down the walls between myself and the viewer. I’m sharing my secrets, faults, embarrassments, traumas and happiness with everyone.
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