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01.
Dried Anchovy No.2
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2026
1.5 x 3 in 
Embroidery on cotton


02.
Material Study for Dried Anchovy No.2
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2026
8.27 x 11.69 in
Mixed media on paper


03–05.
Notes on Embroidery
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2026
8.27 x 11.69 in (each)
Mixed media on paper
This project focuses on interpreting dried anchovies through embroidery, deeply inspired by my mother’s lifelong practice as a traditional embroidery artist. Through the repetitive act of stitching, the medium becomes a visceral line of connection between my mother and myself. 

Alongside this textile practice, the process is anchored by written records (Notes on Embroidery) and mixed-media material studies on paper. 

Rather than a mere collective commodity, each anchovy is isolated and treated as a physical vessel of displaced memory and diaspora, exploring the sensory and semantic expansion of a stitched narrative.

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