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Exhibition Description: Artist's Statement
The beauty of the universe changes with time. As the days pass and the seasons
change, the sky, earth, mountains and rivers repeat in patterns that are
never really quite the same. In my search for the variations of the many faces in
nature, I have found that nature provides an infinite source of inspiration for
artistic expression. I love the many elements in our environment, be they as
broad as the horizon beyond or small as cells under the microscope. In this vast
setting, I hope to capture the spirit of the universe, its rhythm and movements,
its quiet and angry moods, its colors and forms.
With the traditional Chinese and Western art training, together with my own
experiments, I have sought to create techniques that can fully express my ideas
and feelings. The techniques may vary greatly from painting to painting, as to
embody the scope of my expression. The reference to nature is the focus of all
my paintings. I have found that painting in water media - acrylic demands an
absolute control of the medium to achieve the various effects, textures, and
transparencies. The scale of the painting is a challenge, but not a limitation for
me. To produce on canvas or paper what I have in my mind, my ideas and feelings
on the universe, is a great challenge.
–Marlene Tseng Yu–
September 16, 1968
Even after thirty years of work on the Abstraction in Nature Series, my art
continues to focus on the beauty of nature, calling for appreciation and awareness
of what needs to be done to preserve our environment. I hope my efforts in
the Environmental Green Movement in art prove to be substantial and that my
art is both timely and timeless.
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