ABOUT
ROXY LEE YY
My artistic practice revolves around themes of personal movements and continuous self-discovery in big cities.
Born and raised in Hong Kong, an international city with a British colonial history and substantial Chinese heritage, I started to engage with the world from multiple cultural positions at an early age. I moved to London in 2013, and then Berlin in 2022.
Moving from city to city is like an escape from some conformity in search of my own identity. One sees things clearer from a distance.
In my recent work, The Stages of Finding, I created a series of representational sculptures that respond to my latest relocation journey. The work expresses my emotional responses to the experience with myself and my new surroundings.
Born in Hong Kong
Lived in London 2013–2022
Currently lives and works in Berlin and London
Roxy is an artist with a background in design. She started her ceramics practice in 2016. Initially focused on tableware, her focus evolved and moved beyond utilitarian pottery.
Since 2020, she has created art objects, expressing personal movement stories and exploring multicultural identity. Her work is an expression of her journey, blending her diverse skills and experiences into representational pieces.
In 2024, she broadens her artistic practice by incorporating analogue photography, using it to capture and study the essence of different cities. This new medium allows her to explore urban landscapes through a personal and introspective lens, further deepening her ongoing exploration of movement, identity, and cultural narratives.