Bangkok Wall Series
Created during two years of living and working in Bangkok, this series originated from the weathered surfaces of ageing walls photographed throughout the city's historic Chinatown district. Marked by time, climate, repair, and decay, these fragmented surfaces became visual records of accumulated histories, where layers of paint, plaster, and erosion revealed traces of lives and events no longer visible. Their material qualities evoked archaeological sites, suggesting that the city itself could be read as a palimpsest in which successive generations leave behind physical and cultural inscriptions.
Through experimentation with mixed media, collage, and constructed imagery, these observed surfaces were translated into a series of framed visual narratives. Rather than documenting specific locations, the works explore the relationship between archaeology, memory, and place, considering how fragments of the past continue to inform contemporary experience. The series reflects on the ways in which time leaves its mark upon the built environment, inviting viewers to uncover hidden histories embedded within ordinary urban spaces.