My work exists in the space between what is seen and what is felt, between isolation and the desire to belong. Through printmaking, sculpture, and storytelling, I explore how personal and collective histories shape identity, relationships, and the idea of home. I ask what we inherit, what we carry in silence, and how we find belonging in places that do not always reflect us.
I work primarily in screenprint, intaglio, and relief. These processes rely on layering, repetition, and physical labor. They mirror the way memory builds and how culture is passed down, not just through stories, but also through absence and gesture. Relief encourages reflection on what is lost or removed, while screenprint allows images to shift and gain meaning through rhythm and variation.
As a Filipino-American, I often feel suspended between familiarity and distance. I am surrounded by a shared cultural community, yet disconnected from the deeper knowledge of language and tradition. This tension surfaces in my work through fragmented forms and recurring symbols. I return to these images like questions still waiting for answers.
Printmaking is inherently physical. It requires an engagement that reflects the quiet labor of care, survival, and cultural inheritance. I am also conscious of the medium’s colonial past and its history of mass production. In using it to tell intimate stories, I hope the viewer not only sees the image, but feels the weight of what was carried to bring it into being.