My artistic practice depicts the Asian feminine experience by exploring the guilt and uncertainty that comes with connecting value to identity. Identity is often tied to objects, and these objects can become part of a larger cultural narrative. We rely on objects as indicators for both self-understanding and perception of others. This painting depicts a common object altered by human experience: A single pair of fake eyelashes, worn and crumpled. What do these tell us about the person who wore them? The still life asks the viewer to reconsider their perception of an object for which they have assumed understanding.

Hau Pham is an emerging artist based in Vaughan, Ontario. She is a soon to be graduate of OCAD University, with a BFA in Drawing and Painting and a minor in English.