I emigrated from China to the U.S. as a young adult and came of age within a dual cultural frame. My multicultural experience and bilingualism led me to re-examine my inherited values. I use papermaking and printed matter to explore how language encodes cultural values-and how they might be unraveled and reshaped.

My recent pulp paintings remix found instructional materials and ancient Chinese characters to explore how language shapes thought. I collage textbook illustrations to reference the language of instruction and question its authority. These appropriated images also introduce humor and invite reflection.

Chinese words are built from components such as radicals, each bearing meaning. I deconstruct and recombine these elements to reveal hidden interpretations and imagine alternatives. Using mylar stencils and blow-out techniques, I produce variable multiples that echo language's evolution through repetition and variation. Each sheet becomes both image and linguistic proposition.