My introduction to the world of fine arts began when I was young and tired of my own books and so decided that my mummy’s illustrated books were far more interesting. Through them I acquainted myself very well with history’s masterpieces and the sordid details of the hands behind said masterpieces. My pre-pubescent pursuit as […]

At my solo show, “Venus In Hell,” in Melbourne last year, I overheard two young women, both artists, discussing my work. The graphic sexuality and undercurrent of violence in many of my images visibly unsettled one of them. She wondered aloud about my emotional stability, “God, how messed up can one women be?” “I guess […]

My art history studies in France made me aware of a number of complex integrations of visual, performance and music-based art forms. Since I moved to New York, I have become interested in the idea of encountering places, fallen boundaries and unusual translations. The abundance of art in New York, the countless studio visits and […]

It is no easy task to try and define, or at least outline, the creativity of a specific geographical area. Over the last few years, there have been a series of exhibitions that have raised geo-political issues, and to the point of creating the need for a whole new field of investigation. This all began […]

Among the many issues that call into question the placid façade of American social harmony, the question of race is primary. Especially after Hurricane Katrina, racial issues are once again central to the American discourse about its social make-up and the idea of reparations stands central in its divisiveness. For years calls have been heard […]

I am concerned with the impact of ongoing social changes on human life. My art is inspired by the stories that happen in the urban city where I live. Everyday life plays out different stories of all sorts, those containing happiness, anger, sadness and enjoyment. From my perspective, I think all of these stories are […]

Born into a Chinese generation that grew up amidst an economic revolution, Xiong Lijun belongs to an age seeped in consumerism. In her lifetime, China has experienced dramatic increases in personal wealth (the years between 1978 and 1998 saw a phenomenal, 20-fold, increase in Gross Domestic Product). Along with this change came the introduction of […]

Wu Junyong’s DVD animation works are some of the most exciting creations to come from the younger generation of contemporary Chinese artists. Just as the great contemporary painters of the first generation of the Chinese avant-garde captured the zeitgeist of China in the 90s, Wu Junyong captures it for wealthy China in 2007. Born in […]

I sit across from my computer wanting to write something, but I suddenly realize that I’m at a loss for words. There are so many things that I want to say, but I don’t know where or how to begin. It’s like being in a dream, you can’t speak and you can’t move. In the […]

Thinking of the possibilities of technology, I discovered that three factors determine the visual effect of a photographic image: the state of the object photographed, the condition of light and the length of exposure. The latter two are equivalent to aperture and shutter, the primary means of taking photos. Among the three, the most basic […]