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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Group Exhibition at Stricoff Fine Art

My paintings in the group show at Stricoff Fine Art, NY. They will still be up after the exhibition ends (May 22) and until the next exhibition goes up. So get the chance to go see them!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Stricoff Fine Art: New work

These are new paintings that will be at Stricoff Fine Art, Ltd in New York

Sublevacion Azul, 36"x36", oil and mixed media on canvas, 2009

Luminoso, 36"x36", oil and mixed media on canvas, 2009

Cara del Oro, 36"x36", oil and mixed media on canvas, 2009

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Stricoff Fine Art: New work

I am now represented by Stricoff Fine Art in New York. They are located on W. 25th at 11th Ave in the Chelsea area. The following paintings are currently at the gallery for viewing:

Mar Verde, 48"x62", oil and mixed media on canvas, 2008

Niebla del Oro, 36"x36", oil and mixed media on panel, 2009

Nube Blanca, 48"x36", oil and mixed media on panel, 2009

Humo Blanco, 36"x36", oil and mixed media on panel, 2009

Artist Statement

My work suggests a dialogue about cultural fusion rooted in personal experiences and is manifested through abstraction. The intent is to establish these recollections in a visceral manner rather than overtly. Metaphorically, they offer a visual pathway to exploring emotions. Each one is like a fingerprint of my emotional state of mind. My background as a female Chinese Peruvian growing up in Long Island, New York, has played a significant role in my body of work.

The majority of my grandparents were born in China and, although, having more of an Asian descent, the primary language growing up was Spanish. My father is the only one who can speak both languages, but did not push learning Chinese onto me. As a child, I did not have a strong gravitation towards one ethnicity or the other, but did feel a closer sense to my Peruvian side because I knew the language. The experience of these multi-cultural dichotomies and its customs and traditions with the values of American life brought a fractured sense of identity.

The process I developed fuses conscious and accidental methods of painting. Organic forms come naturally and create harmonious fluidity throughout the piece. I utilize the liquefied and unpredictable nature of paint by often increasing its viscosity. Gravity and surface variances pull the medium into multiplicity of directions. I work in numerous layers which help create depth and make conscious decisions about leaving parts visible, obscuring or covering up areas. The reaction between combining certain oil mediums is unpredictable and can manipulate how a piece turns out. The first few layers are completed in acrylic paint to create and build up various textures. At this stage, I incorporate India ink, also water based, to create the calligraphic lines and marks. In Chinese culture, ink is widely used in writing and in art form because it is a way to express the uniqueness of an individual’s thoughts and emotions. Circles are used in my paintings because it is a symbol of the cycle of life and it represents the balance that is sought out in one’s life between good and bad. Then I transition to working with oil paint, which brings the richness, transparency and luminosity qualities I am seeking to the surface. I title my paintings in Spanish because it represents a part of my identity and it was the language instilled in me, which I can understand and speak on a proficient level. With the complexity of paint application and layering techniques, composition and color palette, it offers the viewer a tangible document of the visual language which I am building.

aileen chong artist

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Group Exhibition at Stricoff Fine Art

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Stricoff Fine Art: New work

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Stricoff Fine Art: New work

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aileen chong artist

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Group Exhibition at Stricoff Fine Art

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Stricoff Fine Art: New work

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Stricoff Fine Art: New work

Links

Gallery Representation

Artist Statement

Current Events

Upcoming Events

Blog Archive

About Me

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