JASIA PANG

"The Origin: Part 1"

Installation of 150 5x7.5cm squares, hung

Gouache

Showcasing the main inspiration for all of my pieces based on Kruger National Park, animals, people and the environments are shown in its natural state, raw and unaltered are depicted. Using gouache allows each color to blend with ease whilst capturing details of the scene. Each hanging panel reflects my own memories, as they float coherently in my mind. The mountain-like cut out invites the audience to walk through the installation and into my own mind to observe my enhanced memories.

"engraved"

Lino print on A2

Focusing on the past and further rather than the present is what this lino explores. As lino requires to carve and print, it encapsulates the meaning of how history is engraved into a person. Reductive print uses layering colors to depth, enhanced by the darkness of them to further add mystery. The radial movement of the hyenas and curved patterns symbolizes my character's spiritual power, whilst the linear pattern creates juxtaposition and implies further history yet to be made.

"A trip down memory lane"

Gouache, gel pen and colored fine liner on grey cardstock

3x 210 x 297mm (A4 size)

“A trip down memory lane” is a gouache triptic that is a visualisation of an alternative reality derived from one’s imagination. It provides an insight as to how imagination can be used to create a different world through the use of psychedelic like colors and playing with scaling of size. The scene is a morphed version of my trip from Kruger National park, where the animals are scaled up and appear more mystical. The use of gouache was considered to help make colors pop whilst adding simplicity in texture.

"The Horn"

Polymer clay sculpture. Acrylic paint, aluminum foil, PYA glue and water mixture

165 x 120 x 150mm

“The Horn” is a three dimensional, polymer clay sculpture that allows the audience to visualise an aspect of an imaginary world. The rhino horn reflects rhino poaching, and its species have become a source of income to others. The rainbow coral comes from the biodiversity and surrealness of this world, focusing more on the beauty of the animal.

"RAWR-Men"

Digital

’Rawr-men” is a vertical sequential piece that shows Kora and Yen’s pit stop at a Japanese inspired ramen shop, which is instead run by a water buffalo. The process from ordering to making the ramen shows how an animal from this universe does not stray far from real humans, and creates a sense of connection. The juxtaposing colors represents Japanese and Chinese cultures through symbolism, green which represents luck and harmony.

Terrapin Soup

Acrylic

Visiting a continuation of Japanese culture, this acrylic painting focuses on how people play with food. The swimming terrapins as a visual representation of this concept, where they play with the food as opposed to us humans. The use of complementary colors brings visual cohesion amongst the ingredients of the dish and further intrigues the audience to this unusual alternate version of ramen, connoting back to “Rawr-men” and the variations that exist in my imagination.

"Our Expedition"

30x30cm digital painting printed on canvas

A triptych of scenery displaying the stages of a journey, and focuses on each scenic route was inspired by artist Wayne Tsay and Tektober. The sun in each scene symbolises both the time of day and the evident presence in the world no matter where one is. The variation in color compliments each scene and aims to bring attention to the detail of the scenery. This triptych shows my appreciation of nature with the hope to encourage the viewers to appreciate it as well.

"Look, Look! Mongoose!"

Acrylic

”Look, look! Mongoose!” Is an acrylic painting on pine wood that depicts. The two main characters, Kora and Yen, and their small stop on their adventure to admire small creatures inspired by the baby dwarf mongoose. The wood texture helps emphasize the environment of the outdoors and further enhances the context of the scene. The colors palette revolves around the two main characters and their personal involvement within nature, depicted by water and green life.

"Away We Go!"

Color pencil on blck cardstock

“Away we go!” is a color pencil drawing that presents one part of a storyline where the two sibling characters go on multiple adventures within an alternate world. The simplicity of the drawing imitates a scene from a storybook, where connotations of childhood nostalgia can be felt. The expressions of the character’s actions imitate those of real children, being both playful and curious to their surroundings. It explored how different scenarios of one’s mind is shown in a illustrative manner.

"The End: Part 2"

Installation of 150 5x7.5cm squares, hung

Photograph

Inspired by beautiful sunsets that symbolize the ending of day and the beginning of night, I bring this image into reality through fragmented rectangles. Assembling them to form a vacant mountain as per the original image, I invite the audience to walk out and retain the image of a sunset as they disperse into a new time of day. Saturating this image to create contrast between blacks to bring focus to orange tones, bringing warmth to the atmosphere and further comforting the audience.