Shauna Richardson
January 4th, 2012 Yanda
http://sweet-station.com/blog/2011/12/shauna-richardson/
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Conversations: Christine Ay Tjoe
November 25th, 2011 Yanda
The Famous One from Lucas, 2011
On the 18th of October 2011, Third Floor-Hermès celebrated the opening of Christine Ay Tjoe latest site specific installation, The Famous One From Lucas # 1. We speak to the artist, whose work has always intrigued and delighted us.
One of the few female artists in Indonesia, Christine Ay Tjoe’s artistic explorations has ranged from paintings and drawings, to print-making and sculptures, to even photography and installations. A much loved art figure in her community, she has exhibited internationally and is respected in the art world beyond her own regional shores. Her appeal lies not just within her vast bodies of works, but within her own personality as an artist. Known to be reserved and introverted, a quiet emotional depth can be observed within each of her artworks— a constant dialogue of struggle and exploration that truly connects with its viewers.
By her meticulous hands, the art space of Hermes’ iconic Liat Towers location was transformed into a cocoon shaped environment. Soft fabric sculptures made out of goose-feathers and tulle fabrics wrapped around the walls as visitors were led into a haunting space of discovery. Stirring and intriguing, Ay Tjoe’s installation left a lingering scent of hope and entrapment, and many questions to the deeper thoughts of the artist. We were lucky enough to find out more.
Who are you and what interests you / your work?
Christine Ay Tjoe: I’m an artist based in Bandung and Yogyakarta Indonesia. I’m interested in the universal human experience and explore these conceptual dialogues in my artwork.
Was an art ‘career’ something you stumbled upon, or something you’ve always wanted to do?
I had always been creatively inclined even as a child, for me to pursue art had always been natural.
You started your artistic journey drawing and painting— more graphic art. You’ve since moved on to textile and sculptures. How did that come about?
My creations are either triggered and/or shaped by my conceptual investigations of my physical and metaphysical environments. As an artist, one also searches for the best way to present these concepts therefore I use different materials (textiles, paint, charcoal, etching, installation) and methods (drawing, painting, sculpture) which results in interesting, unconventional work such as my recent installation, “The Famous One from Lucas #1” at Third-Floor Hermès.
Symmetrical Sanctuary. 2010
Bob Verschueren
November 20th, 2011 Yanda
via http://furnitureandinteriordesignatadamsmith.blogspot.com/2011/04/bob-verschueren.html
Alicja Kwade
November 20th, 2011 Yanda
http://www.booooooom.com/2011/02/23/sculptures-installations-by-artist-alicja-kwade/
Red Thread Legend Series (Lure/Forest) by Beili Liu
November 3rd, 2011 Yanda
The installation makes use of thousands of hand spiraled coils of red thread suspended from the ceiling of the gallery. Each disk is connected to another, as a “couple”, and each pair is made from a single thread.
As compelling and beautiful as new life.
via http://gaksdesigns.tumblr.com/post/9868228279/red-thread-legend-series-lure-forest-by-beili
Krystian Truth Czaplicki
November 3rd, 2011 Yanda
An installation by Krystian TRUTH Czaplicki in Wroclaw, Poland.
Hanging Gardens by Mona Hatoum
November 3rd, 2011 Yanda
Mona Hatoum is a Lebanese-born artist who is now living and working in London. Her work explores issues of fear, fascination and the body, expressed through performance, video, installations and photography.
Her ‘hanging garden’ consists of 770 jute sacks, stacked to head level. all together, they form a 10 meter long wall, which looks much like the sandbag barricades used as defense from enemy gunfire during battle and other war zones such as checkpoints and border crossings. despite the associations we have with the image of
these barricades, the sacks are filled with seeds that sprout, greening the wall and expressing more of an image of growth and prosperity. the piece deals with the friction between notions of home, security, warmth and their opposites.
except from http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/4365/hanging-garden-by-mona-hatoum.html
via http://www.vulgare.net/hanging-garden-mona-hatoum/