Jayne Lee

My exhibition explores my ‘appreciation for life’ through depictions of my memories and experiences wherein works selected communicate interpretations of the world from my personal lens. I create a visual narrative which stylistically transitions from youthfulness to maturity through progression from vibrant colours to monochromatic imagery.

use your imagination

Acrylic on canvas

400 x 400mm

Depicted is a table scattered with children's craft supplies, representing a child’s spirited creativity and unlimited imagination. Inspired by artist Sari Shryack, I incorporate her use of bold colours and spontaneous strokes to create a sense of youthful exuberance. Its circular composition is reminiscent of a bubble, symbolising the endless possibilities within imagination, while its golden toned background elicit feelings of nostalgia and allude to the warmth and liveliness of childhood.

Prism

Lino print on paper

594 x 841mm

Inspired by Keith Haring, I explore the medium of lino printing to emulate his use of vibrant colours, bold lines and cartoon-styled figures to evoke positivity through simplicity. Each print displays a facial expression in a solid colour that symbolises an emotion from an individual memory, conveying the youthful, innocent and simple experiences that make up my childhood. Its rainbow-ordered composition also communicates a sense of liveliness that brings new life to the memories of my past.

my window

Photographic collage on acrylic panels

420 x 594mm

Depicting my childhood photographs arranged on three acrylic panels, this collage replicates the layering and overlapping of stickers on my childhood bedroom window over the years; each sticker, gradually transitioning from age one to five, represents an individual memory from my earlier years. Its bright colour scheme highlights the vibrancy and liveliness of childhood, evoking a sense of joy which encourages appreciation for the innocence and simplicity of youth.

Hope and Happiness

Multimedia acrylic on paper and bamboo

220mm and 180mm

Depicted are three children I met on my CAS trip. This multimedia piece utilises a natural material, bamboo, that brings a piece of life from Cambodia to us, enabling viewers a closer interaction with a memory that touched me. Furthering this interaction, its warm orange and pink colour palette, taken from common colours found in photos of the trip, conveys a sense of happiness and warmth, highlighting the appreciation I have for their optimism and hope despite their poor living situation.

2008

Acrylic on wood

200 x 400mm

Travelling back to the simpler times of 2008, wooden boards mimic the wooden floor I used to play on as a child. Painted are a toy cashier and an NDS, common pieces of entertainment from my and my friends’ childhood. Its life sized subject matter and cartoonistic strokes directly enables viewers to experience my memories of simple enjoyment, and the use of a cool retro red and pink colour palette evokes feelings of nostalgia, creating a sense of comfort.

my street

Photographic Collage

420 x 1188 mm

Three collages depict the road to my home, conveying my appreciation for my surroundings. The photographs, comprising predominantly cool green and blue tones, capture the street’s usual evocation of peace and repose, emphasised by a lack of human presence. Its dynamic yet uniform composition creates a narrative of time and movement, evoking a sense of familiarity as viewers are prompted to perceive my surroundings as if they were in the presence of the environment that has always been home to me.

Say Cheese!

Acrylic on Canvas

1200 x 1700 mm

The phrase “say cheese” symbolises the act of encouraging someone else to smile. Paintings of me as a child, smiling with a peace sign, conveys the notion of appreciation for childhood happiness and innocence, evoking positive memories that make you smile. Its large composition and semi-lifesized subjects allow viewers to experience my memories realistically and personally, and its brown and yellow colour palette emulates sepia-toned photographs which elicit shared feelings of nostalgia.

Home

Ink Pen on Brown Paper

30 x 40cm

Illustrated is a house we constructed for an impoverished family during my CAS trip to Cambodia; captured mid-construction, I am reminded of how much I valued the process and experience. Black ink on light brown paper translates to “simplicity,” “stability” and “strength,” words I associated with the family and their positive attitudes despite their living situation. The use of thin, straight lines represent being grounded and settled, something I hope the family can be given with a new home.

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