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Textile Art On Paper

My textile work is a quiet study of movement, memory, and material—expressed through the simple, deliberate act of sewing thread into paper. I work exclusively with paper and thread, embracing their fragility and strength. Each piece is an interplay between structure and softness, where geometric forms emerge from folds, stitches, and empty space.

 

Inspired by traditional Asian aesthetics and the language of origami, I fold paper into sculptural shapes and then sew into them, anchoring form with thread. These sewn folds create tactile, architectural surfaces—delicate yet grounded—that echo the body’s internal rhythm and my own background in dance. There is choreography in the repetition, in the precision of each stitch, and in the restraint of the materials.

 

The paper acts as both skin and stage. It bears the tension of the thread, the shadow of the folds, and the silence of white space. My process is meditative—slow, and intuitive. The resulting works hold a quiet geometry, where Asian influences meet contemporary abstraction.

Minimalist Series
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