31 Works of Art
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Biography
Born in 1984, Jixuan is the elder child of 2. With her obsession for authenticity, she uses art as a tool to propel her search for underlying truths. She wishes to communicate with herself and others by attempting to flip commonly agreed on perceptions over, so as to make others re-think their beliefs and knowledge they have often taken for granted as absolute. She does not feed others with her opinions, but instead, encourage others to think and search alongside with her. Art is the public visual journey of her searching. She is the curator and member of the art group “Two Right Feet”.
Artist Statement
Art is to me a malleable raw material in which one can knead for their own individual purposes. It can be used to address issues from humanity, spirituality to absurdity for example. There are very few outlets that can rival art in the freedom it provides. My real passion lies in the freedom rather than art itself.
My works are largely symbolic in trying to depict ideas, thoughts and doubts. I am not an advocate of linear perceptions so I prefer to leave things slightly ambiguous. Aesthetically-wise, my works are penetrating and expressive- its emotional quality jumps right out of the cool structure of objectiveness I try hard to maintain. It is ironically this contradiction that I have come to love.
I use mainly mixed-media in an attempt to combine nostalgic elements with a twist of modern aesthetics, at the same time giving it a child-like glow underneath quiet nihilist themes. True to the toy tradition, bold candy colors are used alongside with strong lines and markings.
Using dolls as my muses, I bring them in my series of paintings with various themes- mostly circulating around philosophical ideas, observations, and sometimes my personal whims. I strive to loosen the plugs of minds with rigid preconceptions of what we know and think we understand.
website: http://z-jixuan.blogspot.com/ |
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the carnival III
Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:57 pm
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the logic of dolls II
Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:56 pm
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the logic of dolls I
Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:55 pm
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sweet-nothings: escapade into tinny-mac’s jellybean dispenser
Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:53 pm
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sweet-nothings: dolls with cookies
Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:51 pm
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The doll's dream of reality (thursday)- rainbow soup with peas
Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:24 pm
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The doll's dream of reality (tuesday): the birth ritual
Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:22 pm
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The carnival II
Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:20 pm
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Sweet-nothings: cotton-candy clouds
Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:16 pm
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