Born in Ink

In this piece, I use the motif of ink to capture my homesickness as a Chinese immigrant. Ink captures the memories, the culture, and the landscapes of my childhood. My homesickness grounds my identity, and I express that artistically with ink, but it also clouds everything and disconnects me from the present.

David Zheng (郑明远) is a senior at Yale College majoring in Psychology. He is an artist, photographer, and filmmaker. In his art, he focuses on the practice of classical techniques from different cultures, and he also experiments with modern technologies and their intersection with traditions. David was born in China, and he now lives in South Carolina. As an immigrant, he has always been fascinated by how different cultures and ideas can converge.