Selfie (Vietnamese)By Wong Tze Chau
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Overview
2020
Acrylic, Acrylic on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 76cm (H) x 76cm (W) x 3.8cm (D) / 29.9" (H) x 29.9" (W) x 1.5" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings.
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Artist Statement
Is what we see always real?
Or the truth can only be revealed through another medium?
This is the word Chụp ảnh tự sướng (selfie in Vietnamese) in mirror image. You can see the word when you take a selfie with the painting.
This work is a critique of the phenomenon of selfie taking and the attitude of average gallerygoers.
It is also an exploration of the relationship between perception and image.
Artist Profile
Born: 1978
Hometown: Singapore
Based in: Singapore
For the past decade I have experimented with expressionistic, surrealistic, pop, conceptual and abstract styles as well as performance art, but my theme remains the same: Oneness. It is about finding the harmony between different forms and beings regardless of culture, race, language and religion.
I studied architecture and philosophy when …
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