'PERCEPTIONS'

a) Name: Perceptions

Medium: oil paint

The work ‘Perceptions’ explores a juxtaposing physical and material sense of self against the psychological recognition of the individual, leading to the existential evaluation of humanity’s place in the wider world. The series of paintings begin as superficial and material understandings of fulfillment and beauty, subsequently travelling to the intimate (close-up) and abstract sources of ideas, creativity and fulfillment. This is achieved through an introverted discovery and extreme close-up paintings, which travel into the psyche of the subject, evidenced through the abstract ‘Pollock’ style ultimately implying that reality as a state of mind determined by individual awareness, as the series of canvases travel between the physical realism and psychological abstraction.

'TESHIMA MUSEUM'

Collaboration between:

Artist: Rei Naito

Architect: Ryue Nishizawa

Nishazawa’s experimental architectural form produces a public gallery space which explores an interdependence between the natural and industrial world as he simplifies the organic structure of a water droplet in its natural environment. The space is generated using cold and detached concrete forcing the audience to focus on the external world whilst being cut off. The emptiness of the place creates the silence and interpretive atmosphere and the organic structure becomes part of the landscape as it diffuses into the ground. Its shape as a water droplet further symbolizes its desire to blend into the landscape. Nishazawa’s limitation of colour and texture creates the emotionless space perhaps implying that minimalist intrusion into the natural landscape allows it to become part of nature.

For me, the most interesting perspective of the building is how it always responds to its environment. The openings allow the light to move around the empty space, as well as allowing elements of water and wind to intrude into the experience. Therefore, despite its synthetic man-made qualities; it replicates and becomes part of the natural world.  

'THAILAND TIGER'

Name: Thailand Tiger (2011)

This photograph was taken during my trip to Bangkok where we visited a town of monks who live with tigers. I particularly chose this photograph because the patterns, textures, colours and tones created by the tiger’s fur interest me. It was such an amazing experience to come so close to a creature that can be as dangerous or as peaceful as it was when I took this photo.