Bridging the Past, Bearing the Present

Bearings bridges childhood nostalgia with adult experience, using the bear as both a personal symbol and a broader metaphor. A comforting figure from my own past, the bear becomes a reflection of self while also embodying universal qualities of care, strength, and vulnerability. Its familiar, approachable form transcends generation, gender, race, and culture, speaking across boundaries. Through this series, I explore how such symbols can hold space for complex emotions and socio-economic realities, encouraging viewers to reflect on what we carry from childhood and how our personal histories continue to shape us