Geanie Luu is a 22 year old creative based in Toronto. She is a visual storyteller who has taken an interest in an interdisciplinary approach. As she is ebbing and flowing in the online/offline artscape, you will find various works as she is currently experimenting with various mediums.
(She is dipping her toes and has yet to nail down a favourite of the bunch. C'est la vie!)
EXPLORE
Good art requires the artist to surrender to the unknown. I will leave room for interpretation and see what ticks the elephant in the room...(Ironically, the elephant
is my favourite animal).
LEARN
"Every morning a new arrival.
As an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain
them all!" - Rumi
I want to be in constant pursuit of self improvement and knowledge about the world.
CONNECT
Art and culture is sustained through human interaction and interdisciplinary work.
I'm inspired by cultural practices, creative writing, film,
music, science, and environmental sustainability...these are
the disciplines that
necessitates my work.
THRIVE
By reworking the wheel...growing...and reworking the wheel (only if need be!)
PHOTOGRAPHY
"EM" in Vietnamese translates to woman and it is synonymous to daughter, sister, and wife.
For this poem project, I want to depict raw thoughts, feelings, and movements of a woman during times of suffering in her youth, along with her path to finding purpose.
SELF>LESS
She is
A standalone uncharted territory
She is
The embodiment of her mother’s worries
She is
Stripping away her father’s ego and anger
She is
Avoiding a void, a cycle
For survival
She is
Loving her self-more when
She is
Giving her self-less
PALPITATIONS
Her heart went
Pitter patter
Pit deep
Deep pit
Pit on the path
Path to the aftermath
Pitter patter
Patched the wound
Pitter patter pit pat
Soon she will realize
She is her self
No one is dealt
the same path
the same pain
the same vein
GROWTH
Though/ts no one could
comprehend
The lingering scent of
her jumbling feelings
hanging so loosely,
overshared, overbeared,
by
the amalgamation of hatred
that is deeply
rooted inside herself
Seeking illumination, she
sighs and makes strides towards
embarking on
A sustained wholeness
ENSŌ Showcase is a media house founded by four Creative Industries students at Ryerson who are passionate about the arts and community engagement. The idea of this project came about when we realized that there is a lack of
Toronto-based safe spaces for young Asian creatives.
As part of the ENSŌ campaign, I took part in creating the logo and graphics, as well as managing the talent roster and our social media.
How can we streamline information for kids to understand the climate change crisis?
Thriftpop is a conceptualization of an educational mobile game for kids ages 6-10. The game features an online world where you can create your own character and trade clothes. It aims to teach kids about the importance of sharing and upcycling clothes, as well as the impact that the fashion industry has on climate change.
This project was made in collaboration with the Global Campus Studio Super Course at Ryerson University, two students from Oulu University in Finland, and a team of five other undergraduate students within the Faculty of Communication & Design (FCAD).
As part of the team, I helped put together a medium-fidelity wireframe and created a video for the final showcase.
GRAPHIC
Design
These are some of my favourite visual pieces that I worked on during my undergrad at Ryerson University. So in a nutshell, they're the
fine attempts at putting my Creative Industries degree to good use.
Copyright Infographic Poster
GCM 810 - Creativity, Clients and Design
Berlin Icon
GCM 230 - Typography
A collection of the content that I created during my internship working on Communities Create for The Creative Innovation Studio. I wrote snippets of songs/spoken word poetry, experimented with screenwriting, wrote a sample of a journal entry, recorded a sample of a podcast,
and filmed and edited a short "Day in My Life video.
Songwriting
#1
I’m on the path to surpass my own demons
To find myself, as rare and precious in this world
As special as a a diamond, or a pearl
I don’t know what else i’ll uncover in this journey
But I know that there will be better days, so God help me
#2
My, my, my love can travel through isolation
My, my, my love can travel through isolation
I’m filled with hope yet with thoughts of falling under
But through your strength I’ll conquer
To greater days where we can laugh, dance, and sing under the sun
I know that with you by my side, I’ve already won
#3
We all take for granted of the pleasures that Earth offers
Destroying Mother nature, her sons and daughters
Now there’s a warfield of riots before our eyes and some take no bother
To this day, our ancestors urge us: We must be better
They speak through earthquakes and hurricanes all around the world, and farther
We need to do our part and gather strength as one, together.
#4
I see you, I do
I see you, I do
Though I don’t know who I am or what I’ll become,
The light will shine through in the morning sun
It’s the inevitable, just like you and I
Baby I know in the twinkling of your eye
I see you, I do
I see you, It’s true
SCREENWRITING
EXT - AN EMPTY PEDESTRIAN LANE AT LAKESHORE - AT DAWN
The sun’s peak begins to rise in the deep blue sky, Geanie closes her eyes and takes in the fresh summer air that has a hint of mildew from the rain that has just passed.
Beyond her standing ground, there is a familiar sound of the lake water crashing into the rocks. In the distance, there is a couple running side by side trying to keep up with one another, playfully laughing.
This was Geanie’s happy place. She lunges forward with every fiber of her body to stretch and fill up the space.
The rain begins to sprinkle and like a second instinct, she sprints towards the wood-lined shelter from 8 feet away. She peers over to the back corner and to her surprise, she sees a
Border Collie puppy resting inside a green plastic crate.
FADE OUT INTO THE EYES OF THE PUPPY.
JOURNALING
PODCASTING
Experiential Marketing
I have worked as a brand ambassador for Promostaff and their various clients such as, Siggi's, Nissan, Flo, Cadillac Fairview, Art Gallery of Ontario, Bank of Montreal, and more.
Available for:
Content Creation
Social Media Marketing
Experiential Marketing
Events Management
Email: geanieluu28@gmail.com
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Shot & styled by me!