This pencil drawing depicts an intricate, organic composition featuring a central tree-like structure surrounded by a lush, detailed landscape. The artist has employed an intricate, almost meticulous approach, filling the frame with a dense network of delicate lines and textures that create a sense of natural abundance. The resulting image has a dreamlike, ethereal quality, suggesting a fantastical or imaginative interpretation of the natural world. The artist's intention may have been to explore themes of growth, interconnectedness, and the power of the natural environment. ...
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. ...
