Once a professional athlete, Grace Ying has pivoted into the realm of artistry mostly affiliated with the pre-production side of film-making, invested in pitch-making, scriptwriting and storyboarding. She has brief stints in other disciplines such as performance art, acting, animation, and illustration. As an avid short story writer, the through-line between her disciplines hallmark a pervasive intrigue in the gritty tensions between familial relationships, the infatuation of the taboo, and the intricacies between the historical past and the modernizing future.
Ace of Spades, 2020, Digital, 5000 x 6500 pixels., Ace of Spades
Part of a diptych set of tarot cards; interest in translating visual symbols into implication of a narrative involving child-rearing and matricide.
Where am I ? , 2021, Digital, 4300 x 7200 pixels., Where am I ?
A foray into comic-style illustration. Particular intrigue in dynamic perspectives through cinematic framing and exploring cultural dissonance.
will you love this battered body of mine? (pg. 1 exerpt of 11), 2023, digital writing., will you love this battered body of mine? (pg. 1 exerpt of 11)
First page excerpt of a short story following a 1890s immigrant man, examining his daily work and familial life in the historical context of displacement and poverty.
The Body Ails (Performance Photograph), 2023, performance runtime 6 minutes., The Body Ails (Performance Photograph)
A photograph documenting a performance art piece. Involving a backdrop of media involving my past athletic practice, the repetition of physical movement, and the recitement of a written scripture. Detailing the physical and emotional baggage carried in the flesh over the years.
That Long Forgotten Muse (Visual Aid), 2023, Digital, 4455 x 4000 pixels., That Long Forgotten Muse (Visual Aid)
One of the various visual aids in an upcoming animated short film titled "That Long Forgotten Muse", following an elderly painter's attempt to foster an abandoned child after losing his own daughter.