TECHNICAL NOTE:
Each photomontage included in this series was stitched from hundreds to thousands individual images. Each mural print showcases excellent details at the size is 5ft x 5ft. (Small size will be available upon requests)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The “Boxes” series intends to illustrate stereotypes we have among the people who are different from ourselves. As a foreigner who came to the U.S in his early 20s, I was fascinated by imagining what happens behind the beautiful windows of Broadway in New York City. “Looking from the outside, and imagining the inside” is the initial idea behind the Boxes series. (Also as a metaphor for the artist personal background) The stereotypes I learned from TV helped me fantasize about the stories behind the windowpanes. My childhood experience in Hong Kong and my admiration for New York City led me to believe that the chaotic and overwhelming, yet glamorous and energetic city life was the ideal lifestyle for everyone. People often make stereotypical comments like “New Yorkers are all this”, or “Chinese are all that”. While I am intolerant judging and labeling based on prejudice and stereotypes, I use these associations to construct narratives in my artwork. I leave it up to the audience to decide whether these stereotypes are true. The images from this series were taken in NYC, New Mexico, Berlin, Montreal, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Initially, I wanted to display the work in their respective cities so that the audience from each area would be able to relate to the stereotypes and judge whether or not they are accurate. After a long working process, however, I realized the stereotypes my work expresses are more about human nature in general, and the project didn’t need to be audience specific. For example, I wanted to make the statement: “New Yorkers like to make themselves beautiful.” But who doesn’t want to be handsome and beautiful?