Artwork Size

Sold as a set of 5 artwork panels (pentaptych)
H200 x W60 cm / 79 × 24 inches per panel

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Artwork Medium

Acrylic Painting, Silkscreen Printing, Metallic Foils, Flocking and Fabric Applique on Linen Canvas

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Artwork Description

Antidote is deeply personal to me—it represents how I use my artistic practice as a form of therapy, a way to bring healing and hope into a world often marked by pain and trauma. Through my work, I seek to create beauty as a counterbalance to darkness, focusing on the wonder of creation as a reminder of what is sacred and good.

In this piece, my imagination travels to a mountainscape. Throughout history, mountains have been seen as sacred places—spaces where heaven meets earth, where we can connect with the divine. Yet mountains are also untamed and demanding, requiring rest and reflection along the journey. The pagoda in the corner of Antidote offers this space of stillness and renewal—a place to pause, breathe, and stand in awe of the surrounding beauty.

Through the materials I’ve chosen, I aim to weave together both cultural and emotional healing. The mountains are formed from traditional textiles—Chinese silk stitched together with Japanese kimonos—symbolising unity, reconciliation, and the mending of past wounds. Interwoven military fabrics acknowledge the ever-present reality of conflict and pain, yet within this narrative, love prevails.

Antidote imagines a world beyond war and hate, where harmony replaces division. It reflects my belief that beauty and peace are not just aesthetic ideals, but spiritual ones. The mountains become a metaphor for a higher realm—a vision of restoration and hope.

Ultimately, Antidote is a reminder that the true remedy can be found within us: in how we choose to love, to care, and to bring light into the darkness. It is both a prayer and a promise—that even amidst chaos, beauty endures.

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作品描述

《解药之境》对我来说意义深刻，它象征着我以艺术作为自我疗愈的方式，在充满创伤的世界中寻找希望与光。作品中的群山象征神圣之地——天与地交汇、人得以与神相连。然而，山也象征旅程中的挑战也催人停顿歇息。角落的宝塔提供一处安静更新之所。

山体由中国丝绸与日本和服布料拼接而成，象征和解与修复；其间的军布暗示冲突依然存在，但爱依然胜过黑暗。作品想象一个超越仇恨的世界——和谐取代分裂，美与和平成为精神的追寻。

最终，《解药之境》提醒我们，真正的疗愈源自内心：取决于我们如何选择去爱、去关怀、将光明带入这黑暗的世界。它既是一份祈愿，也是一份承诺——即便在混乱之中，美仍长存。

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Artwork Viewing

Currently at Whitestone Gallery Singapore.
For enquiries, email Deborah here or Whitestone Gallery for more information.

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