My work is often based on personal experiences, memories and everyday language, using repetition, writing and handmade materials to explore how meaning changes when it moves between languages.

My current practice focuses on the emotional differences that can be lost through translation. I am particularly interested in words that appear to have direct translations but carry different emotional meanings in different languages.

One of the works begins with the question, "Do you have enough money?" and ends with the sentence, "I love you, but I don't know how to say it." Although these two sentences appear unrelated at first, they represent a subtle form of expression that is common in many Chinese families. 

I explore how emotions gradually change as language is translated back and forth between Chinese and English. Through repeated translation, handwriting and annotation, I continually revised the translated text in an attempt to move closer to the meanings of the original Chinese. These traces of revision became evidence of the translation process itself.

In the future, I hope to continue expanding this series of works by exploring – through the collection of fragments of memory from different time periods – how repeated translation alters the emotional connotations across different languages.

I also hope to experiment with creating larger-scale text installations, handmade books and site-specific works. Compared to my first semester, I believe I now have a much clearer understanding of what constitutes fine art. I will continue to research the subjects that interest me; although many of my works have not yet met my expectations, I will keep trying until I achieve the results I desire. Furthermore, I hope my work will not only involve my own participation, but will also invite the audience to engage actively with language, rather than merely reading it. By combining writing, translation and material experimentation, I aim to further investigate how text functions simultaneously as both language and image.

Whilst developing my personal artistic practice, I hope to gain experience through exhibitions, artist residencies and collaborative projects. These opportunities will enable me to refine my research and continue exploring the relationships between language, culture and contemporary art.