ABOUT
Growing up in family Chinese restaurants in Sweden shaped my understanding of making as a community practice. Food and hospitality are central to my work, and I understand transformation through material processes: gathering people and materials, preparing and serving as rituals, and the importance of unseen domestic labour.
This was reflected in my work in textiles and fashion, where a focus on repurposing textile waste and the energy of collaborative making creates opportunities for communities to gather, co-learn and collectively create. I use my work as an opportunity to platform under-represented communities and community practices.
Since 2009, I have worked across cultural institutions, grassroots organisations and community spaces in London, building platforms and spaces for East and Southeast Asian communities.
I am always open to new collaborations, commissions, ideas and opportunities. Get in touch, I'd love to hear from you.
Full CV available on request.
See work ‘Pre 2016’
ESEA UNSEEN
Portrait photo by Sten Link
Content supported by Ayesha Keshani
Website developed by Daisy Schwarzer
