Keren Guo

Artist in The Little Things Art Exhibition

Artist Statement

It is hard to retrieve my childhood memories. They are fuzzy, chaotic, vivid but fading away. When I look into the mirror, I see myself as a child. My reflection is laughing back at me—not satirically, just out of pure happiness. I see myself sitting next to the piano, which I hated but had to practice every day. I see my favorite toys coming to life, surrounding me like I am the main character of this world. I see my loved ones as symbols that I’ll never forget. I see my buckteeth, which used to disgust me. I see my hair being pulled up in a ponytail so tight that I barely look like a girl. I see the most colorful shirt I have ever owned and will never wear again.