Works in Time

Interim · 暂栖

This piece mimics the scaffolding visible in everyday construction, a sight that belongs to neither the past nor the future, but existing solely in transition.

Exuviae · 蜕衣

Cascading layers of traditional Anhui fabrics over a sharp wire armature, this installation honors a farming heritage of lifelong sacrifice.

Aperture of the Subconscious · 潜渊

This work visualizes the mind's internal barriers using complex webs of string and thread.

Pruning Season· 剪季

A dense hanging mass of dyed yarn and fabric scraps is slowly trimmed with scissors. The act of cutting becomes maintenance, a repeated decision about what stays visible and what is removed.

In Bearing · 孕育

In Chinese tradition, a split pomegranate wishes a bride a hundred children (榴开百子). These pods carry their seeds on spined, almost human legs, as if walking under the weight of that blessing.

Common Reservoir · 同卷

This interactive installation uses multiple competing faucets and mechanical pinwheels to stage a physical allegory of shared ecological resource use.

Off the Grid · 离格

Modern cities are built from identical, flawless units, efficient yet strangely sterile. This tower uses the same white tile grid, but defies its rigid uniformity.

Hollow Ascent · 虚阶

One staircase climbs onto a boxy wooden structure; a second rises from its top into nothing.

Nostalgia · 怀旧

These pieces form a nostalgic triptych centered on labor and the gaze of a child.

Palimpsest of the Silk Road · 叠影

Inspired by the Dunhuang Mogao Caves, this series uses oil paint diluted with varying levels of turpentine to mirror geological erosion.

Cha Chaan Teng · 港味

A nostalgic series centered on traditional Hong Kong cha chaan teng (tea restaurants). Neon signs, checkered floor tiles, milk tea and pineapple buns — capturing the city's unique warmth and human flavor.

Reminiscence · 往昔

Grounded in grayscale realism, this diptych pairs a chalk hopscotch grid with the unreachable mirage of a pastel castle.

Fish Series · 环境

Hyperrealistic depictions of marine life, capturing the elegance and fragility of ocean creatures with astonishing detail. The series addresses marine pollution and ecological conservation, calling for the protection of our blue planet.

Black Cat · 喵趣

A whimsical series featuring "Qiuqiu," a black cat rendered in Miyazaki animation style. Warm, healing, and full of childlike imagination — this series was successfully sold at an art fair.

Digital · 像素

Illustrations and concept art created with Procreate, Photoshop, and other digital tools. On the virtual canvas, the poetic mood of traditional ink wash collides with digital aesthetics to forge a new visual language.

Gelli Prints · 印迹

Monoprints created using the Gelli Plate technique. Layer upon layer of color and texture, like the accumulation of memories — each piece is an unrepeatable accident of beauty.

Academic · 筑基

Rigorous academic drawing training — from still life to figure drawing, from plaster casts to landscape sketches. These works demonstrate Helen's solid foundational skills and keen sensitivity to light and shadow.

Childhood · 初心

Helen's earliest drawings, capturing the pure and vibrant world through a child's eyes. Bold crayon lines and translucent watercolor washes mark the very beginning of her artistic journey.

"Between Places" was a youth-led art exhibition hosted by Macchina from August 3 to August 9, 2026. It paired with an online silent auction supporting the Arts For Good Foundation Community Art Outreach program.

Hong Kong City Art Fair is a boutique, hotel-based contemporary art fair launched in 2019 and held at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. I took part in the last two editions as one of the youngest exhibiting painters, and successfully sold five of my works from Black Qiuqiu series.

The Hong Kong Book Fair is is one of Asia’s largest public book fairs, drawing nearly a million visits and gathering publishers, authors, and readers around books, and a “World of Art and Culture” zone. As a selected artist, I participated in the most recent edition with one of my creations to celebrate Chinese cultural heritage.