Emersión
LeRoy Neiman Gallery
Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
April 3rd - April 23rd, 2025
Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
April 3rd - April 23rd, 2025
Emersión is a reflection on the evolving nature of artistic creation, tracing my journey from being a student at Columbia to stepping into the world as an artist. It is a meditation on the influences I carry—some visible, others embedded in
the process itself—shaped by mentors both within and beyond the university.
Thomas Vu’s use of vibrant color and dynamic composition, along with his experimental approach to printmaking, has expanded my relationship with materials and process. From Sarah Oppenheimer, I’ve gained a deeper sensitivity to spatial intervention— how structures shape perception, movement, and orientation. Arlene Shechet deepened my understanding of surrendering to materials, showing me how tactility, balance, and unpredictability can drive form, allowing objects and surfaces to emerge through an ongoing dialogue rather than strict control. Sarah Sze’s boundary-pushing practice has instilled in me an openness to exploration, the fluidity between mediums, and a heightened awareness of impermanence and time. The influence of Rirkrit Tiravanija, though less directly apparent, lingers in the idea of art as a living process rather than a fixed object.
These perspectives, among many others, have subtly yet profoundly shifted my approach. This exhibition is not only a presentation of work but a testament to the ongoing evolution of practice; an emergence shaped by those who have guided, challenged, and expanded my way of making and thinking.
the process itself—shaped by mentors both within and beyond the university.
Thomas Vu’s use of vibrant color and dynamic composition, along with his experimental approach to printmaking, has expanded my relationship with materials and process. From Sarah Oppenheimer, I’ve gained a deeper sensitivity to spatial intervention— how structures shape perception, movement, and orientation. Arlene Shechet deepened my understanding of surrendering to materials, showing me how tactility, balance, and unpredictability can drive form, allowing objects and surfaces to emerge through an ongoing dialogue rather than strict control. Sarah Sze’s boundary-pushing practice has instilled in me an openness to exploration, the fluidity between mediums, and a heightened awareness of impermanence and time. The influence of Rirkrit Tiravanija, though less directly apparent, lingers in the idea of art as a living process rather than a fixed object.
These perspectives, among many others, have subtly yet profoundly shifted my approach. This exhibition is not only a presentation of work but a testament to the ongoing evolution of practice; an emergence shaped by those who have guided, challenged, and expanded my way of making and thinking.
