Hailey Shen

This piece conveys the emotional anticipation of loss, which renders each encounter more vivid and precious. Although individuals drift in and out of our lives, it is through these fleeting connections that lasting imprints are made and identity is continuously formed. Created using the scumbling technique with a blue ballpoint pen, the piece embraces a slow, meditative process. The hazy, layered strokes mirror the imperfect and fragmented nature of recollection within the mind. The fusion of a top-down view of people walking with a large self-portrait represents how transient moments, even as they blur with time, accumulate and continue to build who we are.

18” x 24”
Ballpoint pen on paper