fugue of home

The 'fugue of home' is a nostalgic visual story of my experience living away from home and as a Third Culture Kid (TCK). TCK's refer to children who have grown up for the majority of their lives in different cultures than their parents. They experience an unusual paradoxical crisis of feeling a sense of belonging yet simultaneously a sense of disconnect with people and place. I have drawn up the contrast between connectivity and disconnectivity and the feeling of both simultaneously. As a product of diverse upbringing, travel, and experiences, I constantly seek new and unique cultures to establish a belonging.

During the weakest moment in life, the longing for home grows. This book is—a collection of images that speaks to my experiences at home in an abstract chronological order.

My exploration is centered around searching for my own identity through the narrative of memory in family, place, experience, and the material environment. Through primary and secondary research inspired by photographs of my childhood in Malaysia, I detail my experiences through literal translation and abstraction. The collection features experimental elements through surface manipulation, printed and painted textiles, and silhouette references, the derivative of the feeling of 'longing' to be safe, protected, and included.

Please scroll through the visual diary below