From Here to Sunday presents
變身 Make Up!
An Exhibition by Miiasoey
March 8, 2025 - April 6, 2025
Opening Reception: March 8, 2025 • 2-5pm
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It is about Sailor Moon.
It is not about Sailor Moon.
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At some point, everyone grows out of childhood. Yet for Helen So Miiasoey, the act of creating provides a safe space to keep that childhood imagination alive. Her work embraces the innocent world of childhood memories, favorite anime shows, and cherished toys. Is this exhibition just another millennial nostalgia trip? Perhaps. And why not? Nostalgia not only allows us to relive the past—it offers a moment frozen in time, a chance to pause and marvel at the magic in those memories, and gives ourselves permission to reconnect with our inner child.
變身 Make Up! captures the moment Usagi transforms into Sailor Moon. Anime transformation scenes, though often brief, are deeply personal and magical for the character and the viewer alike. These moments resonate with Helen as she immerses herself in her own creative world, feeling like a magician, transmuting the blank page into art both big and small.
While this exhibition is rather personal, Helen hopes it resonates as a universal experience. This collection brings together both new works and existing pieces created since her move from Hong Kong to New York City in 2021, all connected by the central theme of transformation and nostalgia.
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Helen So • Miiasoey (she/her) is a Hong Kong-born artist who relocated to New York City in 2021, embarking on a new journey of transformations and self-discovery.
Her early work primarily focused on portraits and human emotions, exploring themes of identity. Through her creative process, she examines the nature of self-expression, capturing moments of searching, becoming, and redefining.
Helen works across both physical and digital mediums, including ink drawing, watercolor, acrylic painting, collage, and digital illustration. She is also passionate about creating zines and artwork that can be considered "children’s books for adults." Her work encourages grown-ups to unlearn societal rules and reconnect with their inner child.
Nature is an endless source of inspiration for Helen—walking through the woods, smelling the trees, appreciating the rhythms of waves. The colors, patterns, and intricate relationships within nature fill the artist with awe. These elements constantly remind her to reflect on the balance of perfection and imperfection in her arts. While Helen creates, she sees nature itself as the ultimate creation, and what we make or bring to this world is each of our own interpretation of it.
Her Cantonese heritage plays a significant role in her artistic perspective, allowing her to create works that resonate with the Cantonese-American community in New York City. The city’s dynamic creative landscape has provided opportunities for collaborations with artists and organizations from diverse backgrounds, broadening her focus and enriching her artistic journey.
Website: miiasoey.com
Instagram: @miiasoey