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# Project Description Pictorial Journal Kate Yu Summary Final work I create paintings and ceramic sculptures that draw from historical contexts, personal encounters, and cultural memories to capture tha layered realities of identitiy and belonging. I create paintings and ceramic sculptures that draw from historical contexts, personal encounters... College Camberwell College of Arts Course MA Fine Art: Painting Graduation year 2025 I create paintings and ceramic sculptures that critically examine the nuanced representation and identity of Chinese diasporic women living in the UK. I challenge reductive and stereotypical narratives, reclaiming the authorship of my personal and collective histories within what is often perceived as “invisible community.” My work investigates the complex intersections of race, gender, class and location, drawing from historical contexts, personal encounters, and cultural memories to capture the layered realities of identity and belonging. British-Iranian artist Partou Zia remarked, “Autobiography through self-portraiture is a rewriting of histories”, This statement deeply resonated with my artistic approach. Embracing this philosophy, I depict myself ambiguously—partially obscured and deliberately anonymous—to embody feelings of hypervigilance and vulnerability experienced in public spaces as a minority woman. These paintings are informed by diasporic and feminist theories from scholars like Homi K. Bhabha and Sara Ahmed, addressing feminist theory and negotiating identity in contemporary society. Final work Pictorial Journal #1: Hypervigilance This painting features a staged scene based on photographs that on Camberwell high street. In the foreground, I depict myself wearing a cap and an oversize coat, standing on the pavement with my back to the viewer. My face is not visible and my gaze is directed toward the quiet street, longing for something just out of reach. Share this project I create paintings and ceramic sculptures that critically examine the nuanced representation and identity of Chinese diasporic women living in the UK. I challenge reductive and stereotypical narratives, reclaiming the authorship of my personal and coll... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Identity Gender Race Sexuality Politics Painting Urban Figurative
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