I grew up taking pictures of my family with my dad’s old cameras. The generational affinity for dials and gears that captures the flow of time has been passed down, from my grandpa’s watch repair store to my father’s camera cave. The joy of seeing the world through my own viewfinder and the enthrallment with photography’s ability to capture the ephemeral—just as crochets and quavers of on a music sheet crystalize the sounds—are vivid and ingrained in my core memory.

Through my work, I aim to capture the absurdity of urban life and glimpses of nature that seem be the antidotes. I take photos of what’s in the dark and on the outskirts; the sublime, the uncanny, the joy, and the sorrow. I look at the spaces in-between objects, listen to what is unsaid, and read what is unwritten. If we would just pause for a moment on a balmy evening among the hustle and bustle, what stories would be revealed? What mystic wonders could the skylines and waters unveil? What forgotten voices might echo from a long-gone dream?

With a background in music and science, I take inspiration from lied / mélodie and polish my work in progress via layers of rigorous inquiry. Being able to reinterpret and recreate my reality through multi-sensory aesthetics to tell visual stories that resonate is my idea of creative success.