Created By
Mediha Ting
Acrylic on Canvas
Curator
Luke Chapman
I find Mediha Ting’s “Magnolia Elegant (玉蘭花 優雅)” striking for its poetic blend of tradition and innovation. The magnolia’s graceful contours—outlined in gold—seem to float across a mysterious, textured darkness, where each flower invites contemplation. Ting masterfully bridges the visual languages of Eastern brushwork and Western gilded detail, creating a work that is both timeless and contemporary. This piece offers viewers a moment of quiet reflection, inviting us to consider the fragility and enduring power of nature through the lens of artistic reverence.
Mediha Ting’s “Magnolia Elegant (玉蘭花 優雅)” presents a refined botanical study rendered in luminous gold, its magnolia blossoms and delicate stems emerging from a rich, textured darkness. The artwork’s meticulous outlines evoke the discipline of classical Chinese ink painting while the opulent golden palette recalls gilded ceremonial art. Ting’s interplay of ethereal light and shadow, with the flowers seemingly suspended in an atmospheric void, conjures a sense of both fragility and resilience. This elegant composition bridges traditions and epochs, resonating with quiet luminosity and contemplative grace, inviting viewers into a transcendent moment where nature and memory beautifully converge.
Created By
Mediha Ting
50 x 26 cm | 20 x 10 in
Golden frame
2022
