I describe myself as an artist and spiritual practitioner.   Photography is my healing process, a way to translate the fragility of the inner world into the visible, external realm. It is both deeply personal and a shared rite of passage, a process-based medium that documents the ebb and flow of life, its losses, rediscoveries, and moments of transformation. 

In the summer of 2023, while back in China, I developed acute respiratory alkalosis, triggered by chronic anxiety and depression. Unable to breathe, I experienced shock and what felt like a near-death state. Returning to the U.S. to complete my study seemed to stabilize things, but during the winter break, I traveled to Peru and participated in a San Pedro ceremony, a shamanic ritual aimed at self-discovery and healing. The experience amplified my anxiety and pushed me to another brink. These moments exposed a deep fear and sense of loss buried deep within me that demanded expression, catalyzing my artistic journey.

This is when photography became my means of escape and exploration-a ritual of making sense of the incomprehensible and expressing feelings I’ve been taught to suppress.

I am curious to explore if and how photography can act as a catalyst for healing, growth, and awakening, expanding my practice beyond the personal to engage viewers in shared transformation. And I see myself providing answers for these questions in the near future :)

May we experience
all that comes—
not as right or wrong,
not as pain or joy,
but as breath,
as wave,
as the soft unfolding
of what simply is.

june 21, 2025