Species of Texts and Spots
[13.04.19 — 07.07.19]
SPRMRKT at Cluny Court
Artist and design lecturer, Joanne Pang finds beauty in unspoken gestures and signs seen across the human and natural world. She translates puddles of water, existing creases on cloth, flickering thoughts and emotions into shape, form and colour. Hence, negotiating between the physical aspect of painting versus the immateriality of thoughts, force and time. With Species of Texts and Spots, Joanne’s abstract images examine the gaps, progressions and degrees of unpredictability in conversations and communication. With each stroke, gash and mark juxtaposing the use of noise with symbols, Joanne continues her exploration into pauses, disruption and the weight of the unspoken such as – words, feelings and gestures. Her spontaneous and rhythmic approach to the density and textures of various materials such as ink, acrylic, graphite, and lipstick invite viewers to partake in a transformational visual journey.
Joanne Pang is an artist and design lecturer at Lasalle College of the Arts. She explores the relationships between body, memory and space through site-specific installations, paintings and drawings. She graduated with a Bachelor degree in Visual Communication at The School of Arts, Design and Media in Nanyang Technological University and pursued Masters of Fine Art at The Royal Danish Art Academy (Charlottenburg Sculpture Department), in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is a recipient of numerous art and design awards such as the recent 2018 UOB Painting of the Year, Established Artist Category, Gold Award, Singapore Young Photography Award (2012) and Singapore Design Awards (2012). Her first solo exhibition was held at a void deck in Singapore (2009).
She has participated in group shows in Singapore Art Museum (2012), 10th International Poster Triennial in Toyama, Japan (2012), Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen (2013), Copenhagen Artweek (2015), Kilometre of Sculpture, Rakvere, Estonia (2016) and Shiryaevo 9th Biennale of Contemporary Art in Russia (2016). Recent exhibitions include a solo show at Supernormal Gallery and a group show at Chan+Hori Contemporary and Institute of Contemporary Singapore.
