I Am consists of paintings of found objects cut off from life, such as fallen tree leaves, withered flowers, and insects frozen and dried in time. The artist captures the fragility of the shell-like subjects by painting them from observation and using watercolor to show their delicate nature. Without suggesting perspective or constructing a space, the subjects float in the negative white space, an aesthetic inspired by Eastern Asian traditional paintings. In this series, the artist examines the intimacy of death in daily life, and she curiously questions the existence beyond our body and mind. The subjects are embraced by the expansive negative space, which refers to the universe that cherishes individual beings in equality, with no sense of hierarchy or preference. The artist invites viewers to contemplate every being’s ultimate destiny, the impermanence, and also challenges audiences to find serenity in our shared journey.