Textures & Details

Someone once said a filmmaker isn’t just a filmmaker; we have to think like a painter. Another told me that there is a parallel between dreaming and drawing.

Complementary to my filmmaking process, my painting practice emerged as a restorative, playful, and whimsical counterpoint to the intense work and heavy topics in theatre and film. I first began this art therapy practice during a return to Indonesia after a decade abroad, and the subsequent 2-year journey across the archipelago. Painting has since become a peaceful, carefree way to process grief, rage, belonging, displacement, transformation, loss, and all the emotions that transcend language. My process is intuitive and instinctual, letting the drips and splatters lead the journey. I work entirely by hand with sustainable materials and archival paper. No AI ever involved!

My paintings and drawings have been reproduced internationally, including at Sheraton properties, and decorate private homes in Singapore, Seoul, Bali, Seattle, Bandung, and Jakarta. I enjoy collaborating with art consultants, interior designers, and collectors on commissions, licensing, and site-specific pieces. Click here to inquire about the full catalog and pieces available for sale.

On Hiatus: Sugar Nutmeg

Between 2020-2025, Sugar Nutmeg ran as a long-form podcast and platform focusing on Southeast Asia. Named after the spices whose trade route shaped our world today, Sugar Nutmeg curated conversations with Southeast Asian artists, academics, writers, scholars, and thinkers, discussing cultural, political & socioeconomic issues in the region and exploring the complex and intricate history, culture, and anthropology. Click here for a list of episodes and publications.

Previously: Theatre

Between 2014-2022, I worked in NY Theatre, performing in Off-Broadway productions including the Obie-winning revival of The Skin Of Our Teeth (Theatre for A New Audience), Houseworld (New York Magazine Critic’s Picks, Time Out Critic’s Pick), A Modest Proposal at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre, as well as many other developmental readings, workshops, and ensemble-devised pieces. Click here to here for full theatre résumé.

Today, I occasionally teach theatre, movement, and devising workshops. Click here to inquire about booking a class or workshop.