Bella Luu Emergence

Completed amid the stress, social disconnection and anxiety in south-western Sydney during the COVID-19 lockdown, Emergence represents a message of hope and resilience in the face of adversity. The diptych expresses the duality of identity: the confused, conflicted self in the first panel, and the enlightened self in the second. The opaque water in both represents the omnipresent, inextricable circumstances we must learn to navigate. My intent is to inspire everyone to turn their attention away from the tumultuous unpredictability of the external world and instead look inwards to build resilience, to say ‘I made it through. Here I am.’

Influencing artists:
Louise Hearman
Alyssa Monks
Tim Winton