ARTIST
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Phan Hien
IG: phan_hien_art_journey Born in Vietnam, I now reside in Singapore as a citizen. I paint to record my momentous feeling which often driven by personal experiences. Using still-life as conveyor to share my messages via underlying stories of intentional settings, I favor nowadays objects and simplified compositions to create a new breath in this genre. The life in new era of global connectivity often overwhelmed by rapid social changes brings me a quest to revalidate my mental satisfaction value. This contemporary topic is in my interest to reflect into art pieces. The latest series is “Re-validation” comprises of three paintings which brings up a thought of how satisfying one might be in life. In the new era of global connectivity often overwhelmed by rapid virtual social complexity one may find an inner quest to revalidate the perception of what are relevant life satisfaction values which were once well grounded. “To do or not to do? When I have been keeping myself fit into current state for decades, I am awakened with a question if there is a validation for such effort. Do I know if the effort makes sense or not. In awe, I don’t even know if it is existing or obsoleted. Does endless effort lead to mental satisfaction or it has been mistaken the new fundamental. But this does matter. Am I living as I wanted, or I am just a doll…” |
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ARTWORKS
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Enjoy every day Size: 76x101cm Material: Oil on canvas “Enjoy every day” is a painting in “Re-validation” series which brings up a thought of how satisfying one might be in life. The painting shows a centralized bunny doll stuffed inside a tiny cup with the statement of “enjoy today”. It carries a heavy oversize pink ribbon on its head. The ribbon and the flowery ground bring some taste of oriental joyful atmosphere. In opposite to the setting, the doll’s face does not show the happy resonance to the overall but rather a heavy effort to keep the ribbon in place. There is a huge empty space above to bring the composition in a heavy bottom composition. The painting stirs up a questionable thought whether it is a right balance or a mistaken effort. |
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Misty petals Size: 76cm x 76cm Material: Oil on canvas |
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It's suited, isn't it Size: 76cm x 76cm Material: Oil on canvas “It’s suited, isn’t it…” is a painting in “Re-validation” series which brings up a thought of how satisfying one might be in life. The painting captures a bunny doll stuffed inside a small ceramic cup. It has a controversial face look. Its ears seem supporting its balance not to fall off the cup. The flowery ground is mixed between blurry and focal shapes. Who knows if the bunny doll is exerting itself to fit the cup or to get out of it. |
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The next one Size: 76cm x 76cm Material: Oil on canvas “The next one” is a painting in “Re-validation” series which brings up a thought of how satisfying one might be in life. The painting captures a bunny doll trapped in a tight transparent encompass while facing at a group of empty silkworms’ cocoons on top of their own threads. There is a fragile silkworm moth floating from their endless reproduction cycle. One may think the moth survives or be lucky to live its life. How about the bunny? One is left to be curious about if the bunny is getting in or out the glass bowl. It is a doll. |
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