Don’t Let Go

As I progress through my adolescence, I have noticed that my life has become different than when I was younger. My body of work relates to a central topic of childhood, with underlying concepts such as loss, appreciation and joy being explored in this exhibition.

The show revolves around impactful experiences I remember, and objects like toys that I gravitated towards.

In addition, the idea of celebrating childhood through my art, while also not wanting to let go completely is an overarching concept. Over the past two years, I have delved into a variety of mediums including acrylic inks, sculpture, and digital photography. Digital photography was definitely one of my favourite mediums to work with because it presented enticing challenges for me. Cars are a dominant motif throughout my works as they have been a fascination to me when I was younger, as well as the present day. My interest in cars has grown through experiences like going to the auto show with my father as well as video games. In addition, Lego is another recurring motif since it’s a toy that is universally loved. I have also chosen to include pieces on opposite ends of the emotional spectrum to represent the duality of joy and sadness one experiences during childhood. This exhibition is an amalgamation of different aspects of childhood, through the lens of my interests. What I hope makes this exhibition engaging is that there is a sense of universality since people can experience much of the same emotions present in the pieces, but through drastically different ways.

OWEN CHAN

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