- Venue
- globe at hay
- Starts
- Thursday, July 2, 2015
- Ends
- Sunday, August 30, 2015
- Address
- Globe at Hay Newport Street Hay on Wye Hereford HR3 5BG
- Location
- Wales
The influence of printmaking and etchings on Lim’s work can be seen in atmospheric pen and ink drawings and the highly restricted colour palette of the paintings. This idea of mark making to create form and texture is translated into monumental form in two large canvases where small brush marks transform the surface into a tapestry in paint. The architectural scale of these paintings marks them as immersive experiences for the viewer.
Dark Forests, lonely huts, cairns, and wild animals all feature in Lim’s pictures as he presents us with a fairy tale world at once familiar and unfamiliar. His work references folk tales and Nordic mythology and confronts the viewer with mysterious scenes which tell conflicting and ambiguous stories. They are a sideways look at the world through the prism of fairy tale – or is it vice versa?
Kenji Lim was born in Singapore and lives and works in Herefordshire. He studied at The Ruskin School of Art at Oxford University.
Exhibition Preview 3rd July 6-8pm.
For more details please see globe at hay website
