Gillian Chen

"Although we live in an era where options in methods and materials for art-making seems limitless, I prefer to make use of what is at hand and also the things we neglect or overlook. "

 

The Chrysalis Project: Flaking Wall Paints (2015)

Found objects and documentation.  

Photo credit : Gillian Chen.

Timothy Ng, 24-hour Straitjacket, 2016, Performance involving local newspaper, Approximately 3 x 3 x 3 meters

The Chrysalis Project: # series (2015)

Re-purposed paint on discarded surfaces  

Photo credit : Gillian Chen

Gillian’s practice centres on working with pre-existing and found materials. Piqued by whether a butterfly might feel sentimental of its shed chrysalis shell, The Chrysalis Project investigates flaked wall paint as ‘dead skin’ and re-purposes collected paint flakes as new skin for abandoned surfaces.

 

 

Gillian Chen

gillian.chen@students.sota.edu.sg

 

Born 1997, Singapore

 

Final year visual arts student, International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme, School of the Arts, Singapore

 

Gillian is the recipient of the David Marshall Scholarship for Young Artists in 2015. 

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