Bio

Originally from Wales, Choichun Leung has called Brooklyn, New York home since 1994. She holds a BA (Hons) in Silversmithing from Loughborough College of Art & Design in the United Kingdom and studied Buddhist symbolism at the Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi province, China. She is also a self-taught painter and musician. Her wide-ranging creative experiences include working as a background artist for animation films in Hong Kong, assisting artist Peter Max in New York, and performing as a percussionist with the Ray Man Chinese Orchestra in London.

Choi began exploring memory through painting in 2006. What started as abstract work gradually became more literal, and in 2012, she launched The Young Girl Project, a series of autobiographical drawings documenting her healing journey from childhood sexual abuse. This body of work has since evolved into a multi-disciplinary project spanning drawings, paintings, film, sculpture, books, activism, collaborations, and music.

In 2020, she began a four-year study of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, became a Usui Reiki Master, and illustrated 44 Prayers, a book created in collaboration with author and spiritual guide Mark Daniel. In 2024, she animated the music video Once Let Free by musician Emily Cross for the Grammy Award–winning album For the Birds: The Birdsong Project.

Choi has collaborated with brands including Glossier and Proenza Schouler and has been featured in CR Fashion Book, Allure, and Puss Puss Magazine. Through these platforms, she raises awareness about the importance of open dialogue with children in the prevention of sexual abuse.

The Young Girl Project is now a non-profit organization. For more information visit: www.theyounggirlproject.org

Art is the thread that connects it all; it processes and transmutes emotions, it helps me create, not destroy.