The TV Issue: Art Roundup
Each issue we feature art created by Asian women around the world. Here are this issue’s pieces!
Artist (above): Min Yeongseo // IG: @satanslittlehelllper
Project: “little pea”
Pieces (L to R): “inside of hotel POD(before sleep..)”, “ hallway of POD(before sleep..)”, “entery(before sleep..)”, “hallway in 2 different angle(before sleep..)”
Medium: digital
An investigation into the practice of 'Bai San', traditional Chinese ancestral veneration, through the colours involved. The featured ceremony is a Hakka variation. October 2016 Kat O Island, Hong Kong
Artist: Karlie Wu // IG: @wukarlie www.karliewu.co.uk
Pieces:
(above) “Bai San, 2016” (Video / Short Film (6m 13s))
(L to R) “山墳 II / San Fun II, 2020” (Oil on Canvas on Board, 31cm x 21.5cm / 12.2" x 8.5"), “衣草 (衣紙) II / Yee Chau II, 2018” (Oil on MDF Board, 20cm x 30cm / 7.9" x 11.8")
Artist (above): Pavanee Giroti // IG: @artbypavanee
Piece: “critical cartography”
”मलमल (muslin) is a cotton fabric with a deep-rooted cultural significance. these maps are three manifestations of India, working around the themes of M. F. Husain’s controversial representation of Hindu goddesses, rape culture, broken borders, and my place as a woman artist. the color red has many associations, however in this piece it represents a woman’s red dress on her wedding day, the color of Goddess Shakti, and at the same time it creates a contrast of embodying purity and sensuality as it places the idea of bruises and the horror of sexual assault of women, all in one piece.”
Artist: Melissa Mendoza H.
Piece: “But I Was There Too”
Medium: Mixed Media
Artist: Gabrielle Lewis
Piece:
"Homage to the Indigenous Spirit"
Medium: Procreate
“My name is Gabrielle Lewis, a half-Filipino designer based in Las Vegas. As the subject line indicates, I saw the posting for the Asian Art Roundup, and would love to make a submission! The title of my piece is formally called "Homage to the Indigenous Spirit" and is mainly inspired by the strong, fierce women of the Kalinga tribe in Luzon, Philippines. It was created entirely in procreate on my iPad. My model/muse for this piece is a dear friend of mine, Gabrielle Silveroli (yes we both go by Gabby too), who is also half-Filipino. If you need (or would like to know) more information on the symbolism as well as the Kalinga women who inspired it, I have a more in-depth explanation in the caption for this piece on my art account @gavrielle.art. Lastly, a large thank you to the magazine as a whole for not only the representation of the Asian community, but for talking about and tackling issues that aren't often fully addressed.”
Romance deadline is about this korean woman who is in her mid 30s. She is a Successful lawyer yet, has no husband nor boyfriend. She has no issue being single, yet she gets pressured by her mom. She feels struggles to find her only love in the millennial world she is living in- where nobody knows to find the true love.
Artist: Angela Koh (above) // IG: @justaboythefilm @romancedeadline @taboothedocumentary @anngeli99 (personal)
“I am a kiwi (newzealand) & Korean filmmaker, residing in Los Angeles. Ilove making films based on true events that I have recently made the films ; Just a boy, Taboo, and Romance Deadline. Taboo is a documentary film about a relationship between the Korean LGBTQ & the hispanic LGBTQ couple, having lived in both the world ; Korea and USA. They walk us through their lives as LGBTQ in Korea and the US. They touch the controversial topic - Witch Hunting that was a big issue in Korea; Catching them on military bases in Korea, putting them in jail due to their sexual orientations.”