the past few days have been frantic, & the show's as ready as can be -- though the perfectionists in us keep seeing where things could be tightened.
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| the set up |
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| the preview evening |
our elusive here: preview evening 隐约的欲望：展览开幕会
the past few days have been frantic, & the show's as ready as can be -- though the perfectionists in us keep seeing where things could be tightened.
breaking radio silence 这几个月来。。。
work-a-day demands of past few months superseded my duty to update this blog, most of which tie in with my next show in early april (details soon)
administrative stuff aside, it's been full throttle with:
a) creating my 1st video work -- & fulfilling a childhood dream of producing my own animation
b) redesigning ren-zi.com, which henceforth will showcase my body of works, leaving this blog for updates
c) working with jada art on braun buffel's upcoming charity auction benefitting "very special arts". more on my contribution here
administrative stuff aside, it's been full throttle with:
a) creating my 1st video work -- & fulfilling a childhood dream of producing my own animation
b) redesigning ren-zi.com, which henceforth will showcase my body of works, leaving this blog for updates
c) working with jada art on braun buffel's upcoming charity auction benefitting "very special arts". more on my contribution here
ouroborous 永远的盘桓
"ouroborous" marks my 1st video work. an altarful of candles burning at both ends & a pack with the devil to get it completed in time for my april show. in the meanwhile, here are a few screen caps & the trailer...
affordable art fair 2013
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truncated hyperspace of the magus twisted upon itself
2010-13
80 x 80cm
archival uv print on dibond aluminum
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collapsed within the infinite playing field of eros
2009-13
80 x 80cm
archival uv print on dibond aluminum
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dark is the oculus into duplicity’s wonderland
2010-13
80 x 80cm
archival uv print on dibond aluminum |
the phoenix egg 复生鸟之卵
my new piece for the art outreach "art of shopping" charity auction on 18th august 2013. a million thanks to shir ee for getting me aboard this uber-cool project, my amazingly supportive suppliers, michael & christophe for technical advice. more on the project in my previous post.
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| front |
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| under the curtain of yarn, the phoenix egg |
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| back view with cosmic ellipse |
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| close up of phoenix egg |
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| detail |
title: the phoenix egg
date: 2013
media: mixed media
dimensions: approx. 103 x 55 x 14cm
artist statement:
rebirth
prior lives & incarnations to be
a phoenix that lives on & on
such is the essence of the gawad kalinga bag -- a recycled object given fresh purpose
at this point, this purpose remains a potential
what creature will emerge after its gestation within this shell: bag or art object?
hence "the phoenix egg"
my intervention involves enveloping the bag in a multi-chromatic film, held together by bright red cords, dangling the possibility of dismantling the artwork & using the intact bag inside
i see the cords as filaments of phoenix feathers, flames incubating the phoenix egg, rivers of lava
the latter is homage to the bag's origins from the philippines, where constant volcanic activity generates destruction & creation, death & rebirth
incubating under this hot red curtain is my rendition of the phoenix egg, unto itself a whole universe waking up
on the other side, in plain view, is how i perceive the ordered chaos of creative possibilities: a sierpinski fractal pattern in a cosmic ellipse
playing with fire: commission for art outreach charity auction 玩火
"the art of shopping" is a fund-raising event organised by art outreach & marina bay sands to raise funds for the charity. for their art auction, mbs corralled a few of their shops to donate fashion items, which were then distributed among artists to add their signature touch.
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| justin lee's art of shopping" |
philippine charity gawad kalinga's bag was my choice for its eco-social creds. made from recycled tetra pak strips, the bag is one of the charity's initiatives to create employment for poor communities.
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| the object: gawad kalinga recycled bag |
in 2 very harrowing weeks, i built my intervention concept around the object gaining second life, a phoenix reborn. my vision of this creation-recreation process was rendered on a multi-chromatic architectural film, which i then wrapped over the bag, holding it together with crimson yarn.
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| the artwork: phoenix egg & cosmic ellipse |
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| punching in the eyelets |
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| wrapping the film over the object |
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| yards of yarn for the final stage |
the completed piece in the next post...
more coverage 媒体报道
it seems the campaign to fund my show was featured as part of a couple of articles on kickstarter in the business times & new paper. thanks ui-hoon & benson!
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