2025 is nearly over and 2026 is ahead of us, so I made a calendar ‘The myth of 2026’ - a name inspired by the myth of Sisyphus.
Every time when the new year approaches, frankly I fear rather than an excitement for the new adventure. Because 1st Jan is just an ordinary day just like 31st December or any other days, in fact it’s signals a whole restart and I need to go through towards the year like any other years I’ve been through put me in an anxious state.
I wanted to express my fear and powerlessness being in this continuous cycle of life, but also this is my own way of embracing what will be waiting for me. I don’t need to repress my fears and negativity in order to enforce positivity, rather I think there’s a comfort when acknowledging them.
Though I haven’t watched it, but it’s like that quote from the movie, ‘I’m Cyborg, but That’s ok’ by Park Chan-wook:
“Abandon hope but keep going.”
Haha
If you feel the same way, I hope you got sense of relief that there’s someone else with the same feeling or too bad if it made it worse haha
Anyway happy new year!!!
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This year vs last year
But the fact I actually finished this work means i improved somehow haha
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Illustration I made for book cover design for Terry Pratchett’s ‘Night Watch’.
This was an entry for penguin book cover designs awards this year and of course it didn’t get in, but seeing other shortlisted works it was a natural outcome I feel like.
I learned a lot and at this moment, the fact I actually entered is a big improvement for me. (I get scared entering into things…🥲)
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It was incredible to first time host a workshop for ‘Workshopping it’ programme! Thank you for those who engaged to my workshop and enjoyed doing them:))
‘Storytelling through Dada’
Activity 1
Introduction to ‘To make a Dadaist poem’.
According to the instructions each produce own Poem using collaged words.
Transfer the poem as handwritten piece.
Activity 2
Exchange the poem.
Choose a sentence, phrase that stands out.
Having that as an opening sentence, come out with a story.
Turn the story into an illustrated zine.
“…My armpits suddenly itches. Ah, it was where my imitation wings had spilt out. The wings that I had no longer; the deleted phantasms of hope and ambition flashed in my mind like the flipping pages of a pocket dictionary.
I stopped my pace and wanted to shout.
Wings, spread out again!
Fly. Fly. Fly. Let me fly once more.
Let me fly just once more.”
-Last page from ‘The Wings’ by Yi Sang
My work, ‘The Wings’ series was exhibited in the @camberwellual group show, ‘Uncharted’ at @copelandparkse Thank you all for paying visit to our show and I hope it left you with unforgettable exprience!
