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Created By
Sarah Tse
Mixed media on panel
Curator
Jonathan Thomson
Tse has always drawn and painted animals. Her award winning work at the V&A is a doe. Her painting “The tangled root of our forrest” has the character of a technical exercise, a study in how to draw different types of animal. In this work she has drawn a bestiary in which all of the animals depicted - predators and prey - are presented in harmony. This is achieved, in part, by the way in which the shape of one fits into another such as when the curve of the spotted deer’s back, neck and head, helps to delineate the head of the panda.
‘The Tangled Roots of Our Forest’ is 4 colour abstract painting, just simple yet vague lines with 4 colours. I actually got the inspiration from Chinese artist Zhang Xiaogang’s portrait paintings. The simplicity of the colours and lines encourage audiences to focus on the expressions of the characters. The beautiful nature, especially animals have always been the core inspiration in my practice. From art about rural life and growth, to myths and legends, animals are expressed in different mediums and forms in my work. I am determined to explore the relationship to wildlife, which help me think about how we care for animals andenvironment.
Created By
Sarah Tse
120 x 75 cm | 47 x 30 in
2022