Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing

2023 - Present

In "Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing," paintings on wood-dyed panels function as speculative medical reports crafted by Thai spiritualist-health professionals. These artwork-documents visualize the interconnected realms of physiological, psychological, and spiritual health. Drawing from my interdisciplinary background in biology, I integrate digital tools with labor-intensive handmade techniques to illuminate the human essence.

The series reimagines Thai textile weaving through the materiality of wood, envisioning a speculative future where the collapse of healthcare, food, and waste management systems compels alternative methods of diagnosing health. In this fictive world, wood acts as a diagnostic tool: human secretions interact with colorimetric dyes to reveal health conditions through the hues they produce. This concept draws inspiration from environmental colorimetric analysis and phytoremediation, where trees absorb and indicate soil contaminants.

To bring these ideas to life, I employ aniline dyes to stain wood, alongside processes like sanding, burning, and resist techniques to manipulate the grain. The resulting patterns evoke frequencies, waves, and the intricate textures of textiles, alluding to the loom as a central metaphor for weaving. Some pieces feature etched Thai symbols and motifs, representing bodily measurements and units, while others highlight subtle currents of the psyche through abstract forms.


Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing 1

Acrylic, aniline wood dye, laser etching, and collage on 300 gsm Strathmore paper mounted on wood panel

19 x 25 inches

2023


Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing 2

Acrylic, alcohol-based markers, aniline wood dye, collage, and laser etching on 300 gsm Strathmore paper mounted on wood panel

19 x 25 inches

2023


Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing 3

Acrylic, alcohol-based markers, aniline wood dye, collage, and laser etching on 300 gsm Strathmore paper mounted on wood panel

19 x 25 inches

2023


Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing 9

Acrylic, aniline wood dye, and laser cutting and etching on wood mounted on wood panel

23 x 31 inches

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing 13

Acrylic, alcohol-based markers, aniline wood dye, and laser etching on wood panel

22 x 36 inches

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing 14

Acrylic, aniline wood dye, and laser etching on wood panel

19 x 25 inches

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing 8

Acrylic, aniline wood dye, and laser etching on wood panel

7 x 31 inches

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing 11

Acrylic, aniline wood dye, and laser etching on wood panel

7 x 31 inches

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother's Clothing 15

Acrylic, alcohol-based markers, aniline wood dye, laser etching, woodblock print on 190 gsm Strathmore paper mounted on wood panel

23 x 31 inches

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother's Clothing 17

Acrylic, aniline wood dye, laser cutting, and etching, Yupo paper, and wood mounted on wood panel

26 x 36 inches

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing 18

Acrylic, aniline wood dye, laser etching on wood panel

23 x 33 in

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother's Clothing 19

Acrylic and aniline wood dye on wood panel

15.5 x 22.5 inches

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother's Clothing 22

Acrylic, aniline wood dye, fabric dye, laser etching, wood glue on wood panel

12 x12 inches

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother's Clothing 23

Acrylic, aniline wood dye, fabric dye, laser etching, wood glue on wood panel

14 x14 inches

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing ๒๙

Acrylic and aniline wood dye on birch and poplar wood panel

23 x 6.8 x 2 inches

2024


Underneath the Skin of My Mother’s Clothing ๒๙

Acrylic and aniline wood dye on birch and poplar wood panel

23 x 6.8 x 2 inches

2024

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