A Modern Fairytale
Why have I chosen this theme?
I have chosen this theme because I love stories, especially fairytales. I'm also very inspired by Taiwanese Artist Jimmy Liao (幾米)
Jimmy is an illustrator as well as a picture book writer that uses paintings and artworks to tell stories in the form of a picture book.
He also have some of his work made into textile wallpapers for train stations in Taiwan as well as his very own museum.
Most of Jimmy's work are surreal and has references to famous artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Rene Magritte. I find his work very interesting as he has proven with his painting-turned picture book that Art is a powerful communication tool.
Alike jimmy, I would like to tell stories with my work and with the theme "A Modern Fairytale" I want to prove that fairytales does not exist solely in storybooks and that "fairytale" is something that we; as living beings can experience and live.
In my works, I used the memory of places I've been with a childhood friend that means a lot to me and surrealize the space with my thoughts and feelings at that point in time; breathing life to places like common train stations and fast food restaurants.
The works are also in time-sequence, showing the distance yet unfathomable closeness in our 10 years of friendship.
In future, I will want to hear about the life story of different people and portray their feelings and emotions in my work, who knows? Those things that we keep in our minds, things that we choose not to openly share, be it sadness or happiness, might just be relatable and helpful to others.
Ultimately, I believe people, not just artists, can inspire many.
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