irene wibawa

dioramas

scribbles

(mostly) non-dominant hand scribbles.

assemblage

textiles

exhibits

blog

a bunch of ramblings or just postings of sketches

take some vintage photos, a dash of found objects, entire family history, mull it over, worry about how it might be perceived, procrastinate some more and ta-da!

what began as an infected thumb on my dominant hand has turned me into a less frustrated artist (not better art though)

using found objects and model train figures to purge out thoughts and ideas that's been cooped up in my head for years... or a few minutes.

requires patience, perseverance, and practice.... all of which I lack. See me struggle here.

even if they're bad, they're still mine.

leave your microscopes and glasses at home

manifested ideas in photographic medium, regardless of quality

for some reason strangers look at my artwork

reinforcing my ability to count to 8

cards made so badly you can only laugh

meditative and way easier to store when you're a hoarder (not that I know anything about that....)

tmi but what the hell

On March 9, 2021, I gave a talk for Pallavi Sharma’s class at California College of the Arts (CCA) as part of a series of talks she organized Catalyst for Change. Here’s the result. (I didn’t realize you can see me reading my notes! I was also somehow more nervous…

I proudly made this work for InnerEye Arts’ Dhai Akhar multimedia online presentation. Everyday we accumulate debts, make mistakes, and commit wrongdoings. We also make payments, contributions, and we do our best to survive. At the end, after all the calculations are done, what are the societal, political, and environmental…

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Catalyst for Change: Asian American Narratives: Irene Wibawa

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