Author Archives: jolanta
Modern Trails along a Chinese Panorama
My focus is the message conveyed in the artwork instead of the form of the piece, whether it is an oil painting, a traditional photograph or digital photograph. What matters to me the most is the thought in it. Or shall I say, the emotions, which are intertwined with my life experience. As for the […]
Singapore Art Museum
The Singapore Art Museum’s mission is to preserve and present the art histories and contemporary art practices of Singapore and the Southeast Asian region so as to facilitate visual arts education, exchange, research and development. The Singapore Art Museum’s mission is to preserve and present the art histories and contemporary art practices of Singapore and […]
Musical Manipulation
The distinctions between noise, sound, and music is central to my work. I rationalize these distinctions as the perceptual nuances between hearing and listening as modes of auditory reception. Through lo-fi yet seemingly complex assemblages and installations, I attempt to isolate moments where noise is perceived as sound and sound is perceived as music. Noise, […]
Golden Bricks
Bricks in China have a long history. The traditional golden brick was for royalty use only. Everything about the material and production was extremely meticulous. A fine golden brick had a melodious sound when tapped, smooth as silk when touched. That was why one golden brick was worth a fortune. The word “golden” didn’t mean […]
Jean James
My work concerns light, color, and design and the influence of these elements on human emotions and understanding. Jean James My work concerns light, color, and design and the influence of these elements on human emotions and understanding. Many of my images, semi-abstract, or abstract have a sense of expectancy, a sense of the surreal. […]
Miroslaw Struzik
I think of sculpture as an art of individual expression. My interests focus on presenting human beings and their surroundings as “luminous forms” Miroslaw Struzik I think of sculpture as an art of individual expression. My interests focus on presenting human beings and their surroundings as “luminous forms” which make up an open spatial […]
Reaves Gallery
Reaves Gallery is dedicated to inspiring and guiding local talent. Reaves Gallery is dedicated to inspiring and guiding local talent while creating an environment comfortable to collectors. The gallery has also established itself as a community resource, organizing educational and informational programs for both artists and collectors. www.reavesgallery.com
100 Tonson Gallery
Among the forefront of the private art spaces in Bangkok, the main mission for 100 Tonson Gallery is to push the potential of contemporary art and capture the current directions of the rapidly developing visual culture. Among the forefront of the private art spaces in Bangkok, the main mission for 100 Tonson Gallery is to […]
Luhring Augustine Gallery
Luhring Augustine Gallery was founded in 1985. Luhring Augustine Gallery was founded in 1985 by co-owners Lawrence R. Luhring and Roland J. Augustine. Its principal focus is the representation of an international group of contemporary artists whose diverse practices include painting, drawing, sculpture, video and photography. www.luhringaugustine.com
Japanese Monster
My work frequently incorporates common, everyday things. Many of these things are what we call fanshii in Japanese, a word that originates from Japan’s great admiration for Western culture. Fanshii things are said to be odd (in that they are neither Western nor Japanese), kitschy, girlish, and tacky. Living in Japan, I am very familiar […]
