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| Title : | Flora & Fauna Series III – Safe House |
| Venue : | Valentine Willie Fine Art 1st Floor, 17, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru Kuala Lumpur Opening Hours : Mon - Fri: 12pm - 8pm, Sat: 12pm - 6pm. Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. URL : http://www.vwfa.net |
| Date & Time : | Sat 18 Oct – Sat 8 Nov 2008 (Mon-Fri: 12 - 8pm; Sat 12 - 6pm; Closed on Sun & Public Holidays) |
| Tickets : | Free Admission |
| Phone : | 03-2284 2348 |
| Email : | erna@vwfa.net |
| URL : | http://bsap08.blogspot.com |
| Synopsis : | In this third installment of his acclaimed Flora & Fauna series, artist Chang Yoong Chia, in collaboration with artist Teoh Ming Wah, develops upon a paradox that is progressively made apparent in this body of works, exploring the intersection between his art and the aesthetics of museum display. The Flora & Fauna series, which began in 2003, are 'largely driven by emotions, subjectivity, and the recollection of stray memories' in the form of surreal non-linear narratives. Nevertheless his increasing use of fragile materials, like seashells, eggshells, insect wings, spider's web, human hair and animal bones as a canvas or platform for his paintings require them to be encased in protective custom-made vitrines for display. The installation not only creates a museum space but also replicates its disciplinary structure - scientific categorization, textual interpretation of material, etc. It represents a rational system of order that reads against Yoong Chia's painted objects which are fragile and emotive, creating an irresolvable tension that underscores the complex spatial negotiations between the rational and the irrational. |
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