Handle with Care

2025 | A.I.R. Gallery | USA

Handle with Care reimagines a balikbayan box as a handwoven net. Its open weave suggests movement and fluidity, echoing the many journeys people take across the sea. A cast of my hand holds the net, a simple gesture that points to my sense of responsibility toward the web of migration stories that have been shared with me. I hold these stories with care and close attention.

The title plays on the familiar phrase printed on cardboard boxes, reminding us of the fragility of the things carried across borders: not only physical objects, but also hopes, memories, and personal connections.