" I didn’t always see myself represented in environments, so I began to make my own. World building is crucial and comes naturally as we try to understand ourselves and the roles we wish to play. I create hybrid worlds that have transplanted species from Guatemala and Hong Kong, intermingled with Floridian plants. As a Chinese-Guatemalan living in America, my practice embodies the notions of hybridity within culture and home. My work challenges the representation of culture and identity by using ecology to demonstrate the fluidity of exchange." - Zoila Coc-Chang