Soft Painting is a series of hand-felted soft paintings that delve into the intricacy of sense perceptions, referencing the synthesis of memory, feeling, and heart connections emerging in meditative states and appearing as flashes of lights, colors, and abstract forms. I use wool fiber to imbue a sense of fleeting impression. The subtle rhythms of existence create a sense of otherness. The softness of natural fiber infuses light gently, encapsulating a moment of wonder on a round-edge canvas. Each piece is a visual recollection of those states of heart connection captured in tangible form.
Soft Painting Series
MISHMASH, 2023
NATURE WOOL FIBER HAND-FELTED ON ROUND CORNER CANVAS
17 X 13.5 X 1.5 IN
MEDITATE BLUE, 2023
NATURE WOOL FIBER HAND- FELTED ON ROUND CORNER CANVAS
17 X 13.5 X 1.5 IN
Cosmic dance, 2023
NATURE WOOL FIBER HAND-FELTED ON ROUND CORNER CANVAS
17 X 13.5 X 1.5 IN
GENTLE, 2023
NATURAL WOOL FELTED ON SOFT FOAM, WOODEN FRAME
11 X 9 X 2.5 IN
MISHMASH, 2023
NATURE WOOL FIBER HAND-FELTED ON ROUND CORNER CANVAS
17 X 13.5 X 1.5 IN
FLUX, 2023
NATURE WOOL FIBER HAND-FELTED ON ROUND CORNER CANVAS
17 X 13.5 X 1.5 IN
LAMBENT, 2023
NATURE WOOL FIBER HAND-FELTED ON ROUND CORNER CANVAS
17 X 13.5 X 1.5 IN
Portal (2023) is an interactive installation including a video and a divination altar made with wool fiber The altar consists of a pair of crescent-shaped drops and a platform to set up a post for divination. The concept of divination drops is modified from a commonly used divination tool called Moon blocks in Taoist temples. To activate the divination tool, one must ask a question with clear intent while holding the drops between their palms in a prayer position. Then, throw the drops to seek divine guidance. The position in which the pair of drops land presents a yes or no answer: opposite-facing drops grant the answer "yes." The drops can be used to gain self-knowledge, or used in conjunction with the oracle cards to provide clarification and nuance.
Portal