Food Treasures

This series is an on-going project I have been working on since 2018. It reflects the anxiety I have experienced as a foreigner living in America and adapting to its culture. In examining this matter, I choose food as the subject because it is not only the essential in our daily life, but also an entry point for foreigner to understand an unfamiliar culture. There paintings deal with the duality of classical Chinese and contemporary American culture, fine art and food, high and low aesthetics by joining Chinese antique porcelain wares with American food in a surrealistic way. The juxtaposition of two cultural references also sets up a subtle and opposite tension of hard(raw)vs soft(cooked), inedible vs tasty, ancient vs modern yet a unitary form which ask: Do the two cultures fight each other or can they merge?

Food Treasures - Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

36" x 48"

Acrylic on canvas    2024

Food Treasures - Lasagna - 2

36" x 48"

Acrylic on canvas    2023

Food Treasures - To Go Burger

37" x 50" x 5"

Acrylic on FedEx Package    2024

Food Treasures - Bagel -1

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper   2018

Food Treasures - Bagel -2

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper  2021

Food Treasures - Donut

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper   2021

Food Treasures - Waffles

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper   2021

Food Treasures - Cracked Chocolate Macaroon

17.5" x 23.25"

Watercolor on paper   2025

Food Treasures - Celadon/Pistachio Macaroon

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper   2021

Food Treasures - Deep Dish Pizza - 3

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper   2021

Food Treasures - Lasagna - 1

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper   2023

Food Treasures - Macaroon

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper   2018

Food Treasurs - Macaroons

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper   2018

Food Treasures - Broken Oreo

19" x 24"

Watercolor on paper   2023

Food Treasures - Carry out Burger

18" x 22.5"

Acrylic on cardboard    2019

Food Treasures - Fruit Cake

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper   2018

Food Treasures - Triple Cheeseburger

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper    2021

Food Treasures - Blueberry Muffin

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper    2018

Food Treasures - Fruit Tart

18" x 24"

Watercolor on paper    2022

Food Treasures - Ice Cream

22" x 30"

Watercolor on paper    2018

Food Treasures - Chocolate Cake

14" x 22.25"

Watercolor on paper    2022

Food Treasures - Greasy Cheeseburger

36" x 48"

Acrylic on canvas    2023