bring to light

about us.

LEE.shuhui
a young songbird who enjoys photography and sketching
when she's free (sometimes when she's not, too)
her favourite subject matters are frogs, anime characters
and everything else under the sun.

LIM.xinying
an active sportswoman in the school basketball team
who likes kobe bryant, sketching and, basketball
she stands tall at 1.74m, but is a really gentle person.

TEO.beilin
a french horn player in the school band who enjoys music,
photography and surfing the net.
recently, she has acquired a new habit of reading stories online,
and hopefully she keeps at it.

ZHAO.yiyuan
a guzheng player in the school guzheng ensemble,
who loves all the random things under the sun,
she especially loves computer graphics, and is good at drawing them.

Our exhibition CONCEPT
We chose this theme as we find light intriguing to work with; light can be expressed in many different ways, and we thought it would be interesting to experiment with how light can be portrayed. Even though light can signify hope, it can also be used to show emotions, such as happiness, ranging to the portrayal of dangerous things such as the light emitted from a fire or an explosion. A simple Light could mean anything under the word, such as lightweight, light feelings, or literally light rays. This would give us more freedom to explore the concept, and our works would therefore have a larger sense of creativity. We draped the board with cloth as we all decided that leaving the board black as it was would be a little plain. To suit the theme Light, we used white cloth with translucent purple so that the board would not give off a dull or heavy colour and would suit the theme better. As we came up with works suited for the theme, we truly had to stretch our minds as to what light could mean. In conclusion, preparing for this exhibition opened windows in our understanding of the portrayal of light.

entries.

A Maze and A Mystery
Lee Shu Hui
Poster colour on paper
2010

This painting shows a crystal ball emitting light in the midst of darkness. In the crystal ball, blocks of colour are put together, forming a maze. Above it is a pair of hands, held in the fashion of a gypsy foretelling the future.

Rough, choppy brushwork have been used to depict the subject matter. Composition is evenly spread out throughout the painting. Complementary colours, such as red and green, attracts the viewer's eye to the center of the painting. Striking colours linked to the red and green, placed toward subject matter around the crystal ball, initiate and allow for eye movement around the painting. Contrasting colours like black and white have been used, so that light in the painting will stand out to the viewer's eye. The hands depicted in the painting seem to be coming out of nowhere, due to the blending in of the upper arms to the background, which gives off a mysterious feel to the subject matter. The colours in the crystal ball are mostly warm colours, adding a touch of vibrance to the painting.

The artwork communicates a sense of mystery and a mix of emotions such as a distant coldness and, at the same time, vibrance. This is to symbolise the different aspects of light, where in the painting only a few perspectives have been given. The mysterious feel, achieved by the dark and murky background and the use of a crystal ball as a subject matter, could be an example of how alluring and magical light can be, while the maze of colours symbolises the many different uses and shades of light. Its vibrant contrast to the murky and dull background could suggest light in the form of revelation in the midst of ignorance.

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posted at 3:04 PM, 20100904

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