A Simpler Shape
Experimental ⊙ Mindful ⊙ Calm ⊙ Playful
A visual expression to communicate and translate my daily observations and feelings.
This is a slow, therapeutic and meaningful process.
It starts from the sand and dirt gathered from our land, using traditional craft technique, slowly hand mulled into highly-saturated watercolor paints and finally painted on paper.
Next, together with shapes cut from everyday found paper, I will go through phases of exploration, gradually compose together a series of collages that derived from my love for nature, as well as experiences from my everyday life.
Series includes,
Good things take time,
You can lean on me.
It can be minimal and delicate, playful and experimental, bold and colorful.
The intention is to slow down, be mindful, and take the time… listen and observe.
A simpler, but equally meaningful shapes.
The Great Adventure of Momo
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Watercolor with found paper collage on paper. 24 x 34 cm. ⊙ Various earth pigments.
There are a lot more cloudy days, most trees at peaks, I guess we are deep into Autumn.
It feels right to start a new piece.
My mom is 81. Today is her birthday. Being thousands of miles apart from each other, during the lockdown, we made a notion to FaceTime each other every day. She is 12 hours ahead, hence 8pm my night will be 8am her next morning. It has been 3 months since we started and this piece of artwork is inspired by our daily virtual gathering. It is made for her and by her.
Leaving very little behind ⊙ Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Watercolor with found paper collage on paper. 8 x 10 in. ⊙ Various earth pigments
Summer Solstice
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Watercolor with found paper collage on paper. 5 x 7 in. ⊙ Various green earth pigments.
Happy Earth Day!
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Watercolor with found paper collage on paper. 5 x 7 in. ⊙ Various earth pigments.
The left piece of a diptych.
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Watercolor with found paper collage on paper. 5 x 7 in. ⊙ Various earth pigments.
The right piece of a diptych.
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Watercolor with found paper collage on paper. 5 x 7 in. ⊙ Various earth pigments.
From the earth for the earth.
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Watercolor with found paper collage on paper. 10 x 7.5 in. ⊙ Various earth pigments.
Series — Where fast lives slow down.
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Handmade watercolor with found paper collage. 6 x 9 in ⊙ Green earth, pale yellowish pigment ⊙ French ochre SAHARA pigment ⊙ Raw umber, greenish dark pigment.
Series — Where fast lives slow down.
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Handmade watercolor with found paper collage. 6 x 9 in ⊙ Gold ochre light pigment.
Series — Where fast lives slow down.
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Handmade watercolor with found paper collage. 6 x 9 in ⊙ Cobalt bottle green pigment.
Some nights at home, there will be no reading, browsing, or gaming. Just me carefully working a pair of scissors creating lots and lots of shapes.
Series — You can lean on me.
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Kremer watercolor with found paper collage. 5 x 7 in ⊙ Incarnate 1.
Series — Good things take time.
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Handmade watercolor with found paper collage. 6 x 9 in ⊙ Cobalt bottle green pigment.
Series — You can lean on me.
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Handmade watercolor with found paper collage. 6 x 9 in ⊙ Gold ochre light pigment.
Series — Good things take time.
Mixed media, 2020 ⊙ Watercolor with found paper collage on paper. 6 x 9 in. ⊙ Light ochre pigment, from the Taunus region, Germany.
The Three of Us
Mixed media, 2019 ⊙ Handmade watercolor with found paper collage. 6 x 9 in ⊙ Kremer white pigment.