Exhibition dates: Wed 7 April - Sun 18 April, 2021
Space 1
No Power in the 'Verse Can Stop Me
Laura Herman
My main objective in this series of work is to capture the beauty of imperfection and chaos while providing the audience with a sense of wonder and imagination. I believe we experience art by allowing it to take us on a journey, so I paint to create visual adventures, encouraging people to engage with the work and form their individual interpretations of each piece. I aim to invoke a sense of emotion in the viewer, like we all might have while listening to music or reading poetry, and encapsulate the essence of everything being delicately interconnected.
I draw a lot of inspiration from things which fascinate me, such as the universe, nature and the seasons, how one comes to an end by decaying in one form for another to blossom, always evolving into something new. This inspires me to embrace the process of trial and error as I approach each piece without much of a plan of where it will go, allowing me to emphasise the diversity of the aesthetic senses.
With a combination of heavy brush strokes and soft, almost melodic, circular motions, my pieces come together with a controlled but dynamic expression of movement by blending the chaotic textures and gentle backgrounds, to create a perception of rhythm woven through the pieces portraying a visual verse.
Space 2
Group Show 'Alignment'
We all want to find balance and grounding in a world as turbulent as ours. ‘Alignment’ speaks of the emotions, revelations, journey, development, and experiences from the perspective of 6 young artists. You could say it tells their coming of age, it would likewise be a tale of their strife; but also how they look toward the future. Like how we hope the stars and universe aligns for a perfect revelation, encounter, moment; ‘Alignment’ hopes to capture and reflect upon that brief moment of time before, while, and after it happens.
Artists
Anya Wong
Celine Lee
Theresa Lee
Jessica Ting
Tina Tang
Elan Lee
