Statue of Asking: Threshold Guardian I

Pei-Hsuan Wang

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Biography

In Wang's practice, everything is interwoven and meaningful. It is rooted in ways of engaging with her identity. Much of this centres on her and her family's diasporic migration from Taiwan to the US. As well as drawing inspiration from ancient Chinese and East Asian myths and folklore, Wang's practice explores her relationship with the women in her life, particularly her matrilineal heritage. Her drawings illustrate figures surrounded by mystical objects and creatures in sumptuous settings, while her animal sculptures are representative of her analysis of folklore, morphology, shape-shifting, symbolism and metaphor - each with its own specific references and histories. ...

Selected Artworks
Sarcophagus IV
Pei-Hsuan WangSarcophagus IV, 2021
23 x 42 x 23cm
Deliver Like a Sugarcoated Razor
Monkey
Pei-Hsuan WangMonkey, 2022
27 x 48 x 32cm
Rabbit
Pei-Hsuan WangRabbit, 2021
36 x 72 x 26cm
Iris in Lily Pads
Guava
Pei-Hsuan WangGuava, 2021
15 x 16.5 x 11.5cm
Lotus
Pei-Hsuan WangLotus, 2021
14 x 14 x 14cm
Sarcophagus V
Pei-Hsuan WangSarcophagus V, 2021
20 x 57 x 29cm
Sarcophagus III
Pei-Hsuan WangSarcophagus III, 2021
27 x 48 x 23cm
Sleeping Papaya
Pei-Hsuan WangSleeping Papaya, 2023
26 x 12 x 14cm
Two Sisters
Pei-Hsuan WangTwo Sisters, 2023
125 x 185 x 37cm
Gallery Representation
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