irene wibawa

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(mostly) non-dominant hand scribbles.

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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

In 2020, some months into the lockdown, I began meeting with my with butohBuddies over Zoom. I quickly made contour drawings them with my non-dominant hand during the meetings. I made 4 drawings and I gave two away so far. I held on to the last two drawings, decided to…

Artist statement: Sending Love is a collaborative installation by Reiko Fujii, Manon Wada, Irene Wibawa, and Maggie Yee, which references the collective of care that has formed between them. They are four multidisciplinary artists who first met through Asian American Women Artists Association and an affiliate program called A Place…

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work in progress: stitching gifts for friends

Sending Love