I need not much, only my imagination
[ 05.07 – 25.07 / 2017 ]
The third piece in a series which ruminates on the idea of mental space, local contemporary artist, Danielle Tay’s latest work I need not much , only my imagination ventures into the internal mind space that we create for ourselves—one uninhibited by structures and conventions; one that we call our imagination. Formed using a collage of hand-painted cutpaper illustrations, she reminds us of the beauty and wonder of our imagination.
“Astronomy features in this piece; the constellations, creatures of the sky. For me, this represents the imagination and the stories of the sky. What would we be without imagination? The world would be a much less colourful one.” – Danielle Tay
Why are you exhibiting at SPRMRKT Daily?
I am exhibiting at SPRMRKT Daily as it is a wonderful space that invokes calmness and mindfulness. I love exploring the unique range of products they have in store and enjoy the fact that it provides a quiet escape for the city dweller, for one to refuel. I feel that the work I am presenting resonates with SPRMRKT’s Here\Now goals to inspire mindfulness in the things that we do and I hope that it will bring delight to the patrons of SPRMRKT Daily.
Your art have typically featured against a lighter background, why have you chosen to go dark this time?
I chose to go dark because of what I envisioned for this piece which was to depict the night sky. There is a mysterious and quiet quality about the night that intrigues me. My past works usually have a lot of white space within them and the forms floated on the surface of the wall without a background. In my recent works, I wanted to create pieces which filled the frame more.
Danielle Tay
I need not much, only my imagination
