The work based on techniques borrowed from the rituals and traditions of Taoism, Islamic, Hinduism, Shinto and Christian ceremonies of the artist’s family rituals in North Sumatra, Tangerang, Bali, Indonesia, Taiwan and Germany, which involves folding, writing, twining, embroidering, praying, washing, drinking, eating, crying and burning. By looking closer at what is inside, beneath and between things a subtle and mysterious reading of his belongings, and the sense of belonging will be offered.

The used teabag sheet installation responds to the memory of the artist beautiful Christian mother and his own healing through collecting the used teabags from many cups of tea in order to explore cross culture idea between East and West mythologies.

Parallel Wanderings – Celebrate the Lunar New Year – The Year of the Tiger 2022 Willoughby City Council

Ritual Wedding – Drawing Exchange 2018 National Art Scholl and Adelaide Central School of Art

Ritual Wedding – Drawing Exchange 2018 National Art Scholl and Adelaide Central School of Art

Crossing Boundaries – Celebrate the Lunar New Year – The Year of the Horse 2014 City of Sydney

Crossing Boundaries – Celebrate the Lunar New Year – The Year of the Horse 2014 City of Sydney – Lord Mayor Clover Moore

Crossing Boundaries – Celebrate the Lunar New Year – The Year of the Horse 2014 City of Sydney – Councillor-Sydney-Robert-Kok

Crossing Boundaries – Celebrate the Lunar New Year – The Year of the Horse 2014 City of Sydney – Uncle William Yang

Ritual Born This Way 2017

https://drawing.nas.edu.au/the-drawing-exchange-2018/

https://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Events/Parallel-Wanderings

https://www.artshub.com.au/news/sponsored-content/drawing-with-dualities-and-deep-conceptual-thinking-2621160/

https://www.artshub.com.au/news/reviews/exhibition-review-hannah-quinlivan-and-dobell-drawing-prize-2624999/

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/ai-can-do-any-many-things-but-can-it-replicate-these-drawings-20230530-p5dce0.html By John MacDonald

Photograph by Peter Morgan