In a world increasingly divided by physical and metaphorical walls, my project, Walls and Windows, was inspired by a discussion on legal and illegal immigration during a Design Studies class. This discussion propelled me to visit the US-Mexico border wall segment between Tijuana and San Diego, hoping to co-collaborate on public art with Mexicans on the other side of the wall. However, upon arrival, I was met with an environment far from conducive to such endeavors—helicopters overhead, border control personnel trailing behind, and insurmountable man-made barriers that made even touching the border wall itself a challenge. This experience led me to ponder the true meaning of "wall" and question who defines these borders that segregate "us" from "them."

Advisor: Ingrid (Hsien-Yin ) Chou, Prin Limphongpand