April 2013

LUX

By using the most basic materials—pencil on paper and wood—Hsin-Hsi Chen continues her commitment in ‘pencil drawing’ to present illusionary and riddled paths in her 3D structures. Chen’s new series, LUX, is an evolution from her previous work.

In this series she merges drawing, light, shadow, illumination and a new material, polystyrene. Surreal and illusionary light and shadow versus real light and shadow are constructed from 3D architectural papers and wood forms to create confusion, suggesting that the complex paths in our lives are somehow linked to each other. They compress the surreal and real worlds together, and are released into different dimensions at the same time—such as illusions annex and extract these ineffable thoughts into the real world. The untouchable and invisible time and space overlap the unpredictable challenges and growths in the universe as the light symbolizes the unknown, illuminating those mysterious elements and sources of life. The shadows created within and from the structures reflect the soul of the human being—without soul, living beings can’t exist. It’s the symbol of real existence, which also reflects the directions and paths that we’re going through in our lives.

To view more of Chen’s work, visit www.hsin-hsi-chen.com.