01 Visual Waves

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UIC is not just my university; it is a canvas that has sparked my imagination. Amongst all the moments I've captured here, the sunset is one that is special—a fleeting masterpiece that transforms familiar locations into something entirely new.

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As the sun sets, the buildings at UIC absorb the golden light and transform into a color that is neither red nor yellow but a soft in-between. It is this that caught my attention: What is this color? I extracted its most faithful rendition—HEX: #E8A467—a warm, nostalgic color that, in classical Chinese color theory, recalls 赬霞 (Cheng Xia), a poetic color that recalls the glow of distant clouds.

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This discovery was a source of inspiration in my work. Color is not merely aesthetics; it is something that affects perception, provokes memory, and creates mood. How light alters the familiar is something that influences my design process, where nothing is set and everything matters.​ 

 

One evening, when the sun dipped behind the walls of UIC, I learned that inspiration tends to manifest itself in quiet, understated moments. Fleeting brilliance, a shift in hue, a transfiguration of the mundane—are the triggers of my creative process.

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