Intersection of art and luxury fashion is now stronger than ever. Although this phenomenon has always been around, the current iteration and its common roots in streetwear, street art and hype culture has powered into the mainstream pop culture like never before.
At the same time, awareness of contemporary social issues and activism has also become part of mainstream discourse. Brands and celebrities are increasingly pressured to take clear positions on such issues or fear being cancelled. This has led to a society that is although woke and actively engaged, is also polarized and divided.
As an artist of color and a ‘citizen of the world’ (living in this globalized environment) with an extensive and diverse background in the fashion and luxury industries worldwide, creating art that encompasses the three industries has been of natural interest to me.
I believe as artists we must reflect back to society with honesty and authenticity and through our unique personal life experiences. Hence, in my work I always aspire to reflect and comment on such contemporary social themes of politics, activism, pop culture that surrounds my daily life to decipher contemporary masculinity, sexuality and power dynamics in a global and connected world
At this moment, more than ever, we must raise a voice of diverse opinions, multilateralism, pluralism and multiculturalism to stand against mainstream narratives of conformity and herd mentality to push the conversation forward even it might be uncomfortable or controversial at times.
In technique, although I draw heavily on my skills and training in the craft of fashion, I am passionate about not being limited to a singular medium but rather be consistent in the themes and topics that I chose to work with. I feel each theme guides us to the appropriate expressions for each subject matter as part of our work process and hence my body work thus far contains everything from photography to film to digital art to textile craft and fashion design.
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