I've been to North Pole
Overview
This artwork was last updated 1340 days ago.
2017
Oil Paint, Oil on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 190.5cm (H) x 254cm (W) / 75" (H) x 100" (W)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
An avid observer of people and situations, Huang’s sharp, trained eye allows her to grasp the odd and bizarre aspects hidden behind apparent normality or the mundanities of everyday life. The most striking aspects of the latter are translated into sketches, paintings, and video installations, media all present in this show and used by the artist in a fresh and profound way. 'I've been to north Pole' is inspired by her 2016 residency in Finland at Arteles Creative Residency Program depicting typical Scandinavian scenes of saunas and reindeer.
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Artist profile
Huang Hai-Hsin
Born: 1984
Hometown: Taipei
Based in: New York
Huang Hai-Hsin's works explore images indicative of contemporary life, particularly banal everyday life scenes that reveal an ambiguous atmosphere between humor and horror. She takes inspiration from ordinary family photos, tourists at attractions sites, people-watching at museums and the routine disaster drills. In her work, most aspects of life have …
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