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This contemporary artwork features a large, freestanding panel composed of transparent layers in a striking color palette. The predominant hue is a bold, mustard-yellow that covers the top portion, transitioning into shades of blue and pink in the lower registers. The overall composition is simple yet captivating, with the semi-transparent layers creating a sense of depth and visual interest. The artist has employed a minimalist approach, focusing on the interplay of color and the inherent qualities of the materials used, resulting in a work that invites the viewer to contemplate the nuances of light and perception. The historical context and the artist's intention behind this piece suggest an exploration of the relationship between form, color, and the viewer's experience. ...
Lotus L. Kang
B.1985Lotus L. Kang sensitively cultivates installations which unearth porous connections between the human body and the world at large. Working with a myriad of materials, such as silicone, thread, film and foodstuffs, Kang weaves together recognisable objects such as mixing bowls, doors, or fruit and resituate these items in an otherworldly context. Acting as an alchemist, Kang is eager to document processes of flux or decay which might evolve during the installation. Experimenting with photographic materials, Kang incorporates darkroom chemicals, photographic paper and tanned film to track organic movements of light in the space. Simultaneously, Kang halts natural processes, casting edible materials such as anchovies or cabbage leaves in aluminium shells, affording her installations a sense of temporal suspension. Each body of work hosts a mixture of movement and stillness, of fragile and concrete elements and domestic and industrial signifiers. Facets of ecology, politics and cultural tangents collide in Kang’s works, as the artist intricately wrestles with the utter complexity of contemporary life. Citing the influence of feminist theory, biology and science fiction upon her practice, Kang is able to untangle the global within an extremely personal scale. ...