VIEW IN MY ROOM
"Fashion photography is the dream department of photography. When you're a fashion photographer, everything is an illusion from the start. Nothing is real." I saw this quote in the Tim Walker exhibition "Wonderful Things" at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, and it really struck a chord with me. I asked myself, if there’s a dream department in the real world, where would it be? What would it look like? For me, that’s an easy answer. A clean, simple and quiet place. Crisp white linen. In the morning, bright sun streams through the window - if you want to sleep longer, you have to put on an eye mask, or hide your head under a pillow. No TV, just a few books. In such a simple space, we can have all of the galaxy in our heads. There we can dare to dream. For a while, I was planning to paint an astronaut floating over the bed. I thought of how some people dream of going to outer space, while an astronaut probably just dreams of having a bed. I sketched and erased the astronaut two or three times. In the end, I realised that it was too limiting, too specific of a dream. I had a little creative crisis until an idea hit me: My little twist for this painting would be a bear sleeping in the bed. It’s winter, life is tough, and we all need a good sleep. I love polar bears and I spent a lot of time painting one, paying attention to the different shades of white, yellow and grey of its fur. Then I was unhappy again, because it was blending too much with the background, it was all a bit too white. I ended up painting it all over in black - from polar bear to black bear. When you look at the final result, you really don’t see the creative struggle that went on in this painting, but I’m exhausted! I need a good night’s sleep. Sweet dreams.
Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper
Size:8 W x 10 H x 0.1 D in
Size with Frame:13.25 W x 15.25 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:White
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Handling:Ships in a box. Art prints are packaged and shipped by our printing partner.
Ships From:Printing facility in California.
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Netherlands
My art wants to put a smile on your face. All of my paintings tell a story, and every story has a little twist. You'll have to look closely: details matter to me. I was born and grew up in Taiwan, and moved to the Netherlands in 2014, where I am again living now after a 2-year stint in San Diego. You can check out my Instagram for a mix of work in progress and snapshots of my life with husband and cat.
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