V54 Artist-in-Residence Featuring Mediha Ting
May 20-28
Born in Belgium and grew up in Hong Kong, Mediha Ting is a Taiwanese artist who has studied art in the US and the UK. In 1995 while she was studying Fine Arts at California College of Arts, CCA, she received Honourable mention in the All College Award (An Open competition for all Arts colleges/universities in the US). She graduated from (Byam Shaw School of Art) Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London in 2000. And later in 2003, she earned a Masters Degree in Art Policy and Management at Birkbeck College in London.
Ting had solo shows in London, US, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Taiwan and her work has been exhibited in numerous selected group shows and Art Fairs all over the world; including Art Stage Singapore, 33 Auction Singapore, Contemporary Art Auction at Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) in Manchester, Asian Art in London and SCOPE Basel Art Fair in Switzerland. Her recent Chinese contemporary ink work “Golden Beam” & “Stream of Praise” from the Ray of Light series are selected and successfully auctioned off at the Ravenel Spring Auction 2018 & 2019 in Taiwan.
“Ting’s earlier works “Nostalgia series” were presented in a more daring, sharp and fierce color. She
blended the colors with textures from flowers, ash and shredded paper, projecting a strong emotion
on her work.” by editor writer by Elly Lai
Over the years Ting’s had moved from places to places especially during her teenage and early adulthood. This movement are very difficult for her at that time, because all the separation with friends and families. Thus in this series the urge to expressed the hidden feelings of nostalgia are strong! Feelings and Emotions occurred during separation with people who are close to me, which I think everyone had experience those feelings and emotions before but they are so intangible. Using materials that Ting’s collected along the way of this travelling: Roses from loved one, sea shell from a lovely beach in San Francisco mixed with newspaper , leaves, pigment, wax and resin etc. Emotionally outpour these hidden feelings of lost and sentimental nostalgia, reminiscing the past with people in my live and make the intangible visually and physically tangible.
Opening:
20 May, 2021 (Thu)
2:00pm (Ceremony)
3:00pm (Artist Tour)
at V54
For more information about the artist and V54, please view or contact:
Website: https://cutt.ly/fbV18VI
Email: dennis.chung@poleungkuk.org.hk