May I ask, where do you hide your secrets?

(Welcome to Wolf's Weekly — a quick dive into my latest projects, lovely encounters, and silly mistakes. Handcrafted with keyboard taps and a dose of humor.)

Showtime is near…
On curating my first group show

The show date is set! On 6/6, six artists—including myself—and a curator will be hosting our group art show. I’m still working on the official announcement, so for now, I’m just teasing you with a few behind-the-scenes moments (hehe).

Last week, I managed to bring together a group of artists who are both incredibly talented and beautifully aligned with the theme of the show. During our first meeting, we had such wonderful conversations around topics I usually find hard to share with others. But somehow, magically, on our very first day as a group, all the defenses dropped. We felt safe. We talked about gender nonconformity, education, trauma, identity... it was a truly beautiful and genuine moment.

Even before the show begins, I already feel so lucky to be surrounded by these amazing people. 🥹

Also—hey hey hey!! We’re moving out of our little house and into a huge 2,000 sq. ft. venue at The Nook! I can’t believe there's a group of people out there willing to support local creatives by offering such a beautiful space—for free (for now at least). From the short time I’ve spent there, I can already tell the organizers are warm-hearted and full of love. A big salute to them.

Making my piece for the show

I want this piece to help me explore and understand my Chinese-ness. Even after nearly a decade in the States (why does that sound terrifyingly long…), I still find myself caught in a liminal space between two worlds—one where my family and childhood memories live, and another where I’m still trying to figure out who I am and where I belong.

Especially during moments when I struggle with English, I can’t help but wonder: how, after all these years, do I still feel so disconnected from English, from America—and, at times, even from my Chinese roots? I’m not trying to find answers. I just want to show this part of myself—to me and to others. Maybe through that, we can see something new.

The first series of pieces involves light projections and charcoal traces, meant to reexamine my childhood life & education through archival footage. The rotated camera angles feel, to me, like how America sees me—through a unavoidable skewed, reversed perspective. (More on the concept in future updates!) There’s a second part of the piece that I want to keep a secret for now and reveal it to you at the show :)

Lil Band Show at The Nook

While at The Nook (yup, where we’re doing the show!), I stumbled upon a small local band show. They played indie rock, and I had such a good time—they got me moving, which is honestly something I need more of.

After the show, I made little sketches for the performers and gave them away. They quite appreciated it, which made me quite happy.

My week was lovely thanks to these beautiful souls:

Allan Wang, Rae Xiang, Mellisa Liu, Mengxi Xin, Jacob Li Rosenberg, Connie, Jiayue, Aravinth, Sarah Morin, Tong Wu, Gleb Ossipov, Emmanuel, Joshua Tandio, Berkay, Fast Execution, Aishilin, Charlie, Vivian Li, Mom and dad, and everyone who I missed to place down, you know who you are.

A special thanks to Allan Wang, who helped me wake up every morning (more on this in the future).

Weekly Play

Conceptual Game by Alex Ocias - Loved

(Spoiler Alert!) This game is particularly special in how it uses the game world as a metaphor for navigating our own. In this world, you’re asked to do things you may or may not want to do... and if you disobey too often, the game world begins to visually smudge and glitch, making it harder to continue.

Give it a try! It’s psychologically intriguing and makes me even more convinced that games are a form of art.

Now is time for…. 👇👇👇