Emily Hana

Lives and works in London, UK

Artist statement

My work is driven by a fascination with perception, introspection, and the fractured self. I create sculptural paintings that resist comprehension from a single perspective, surfaces that shift and distort as the viewer moves, requiring active engagement. I’m particularly drawn to the tension between intimacy and distance, clarity and distortion. Whether exploring loneliness, identity, or the nature of connection, my work aims to reflect the psychological landscapes we navigate daily, often layered, fragmented, and unresolved. I build my canvases using discarded materials: offcuts, broken wood, and found fragments. This method emerged from necessity, but it’s become central to my process, reclaiming what was unwanted and giving it new value. In that way, each piece is a meditation on reconstruction, both emotional and material. At its core, my practice is about making sense of disconnection. It’s about revealing what lies beneath the surface, embracing the mess of becoming, and inviting viewers to confront their own shadow selves through the distortions and alignments that emerge.

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