Inspired by the idea of dreams and their meaning in our universe, Taiwanese artist Teng Yung Hannavigates a made-up world in which her drawings exist in the peripheral. First featured in Editorial Mag over six years ago, Teng now critiques the persona that she’s cultivated, nuanced by the notion of innocence in a space in which creation is intentional. Similar to the William Blake poem, Teng’s auguries of innocence is the physical embodiment of her own hyper awareness of how she is perceived externally. She curates her own subconscious thoughts through her gel figurines and intricate drawings as time passes and perceptions stay the same.
Teng utilizes the concept of Heta-Uma, which derives from the Japanese idea of being both skillful and unskillful, having taste and a lack thereof simultaneously. She basks in the notion that her work has a quality that makes the viewer itch, despite not exactly understanding what they are seeing in a literal sense. Her collaborative use of illustration and technology give her colorful images and characters a distinctive idiosyncratic look which causes the viewer to question even their own perception of reality, bringing Teng’s to life. Auguries of Innocence is on view at WHAAM! New York until August 21st.
Editor’s Pick: Teng Yung Han
Inspired by the idea of dreams and their meaning in our universe, Taiwanese artist Teng Yung Han navigates a made-up world in which her drawings exist in the peripheral. First featured in Editorial Mag over six years ago, Teng now critiques the persona that she’s cultivated, nuanced by the notion of innocence in a space in which creation is intentional. Similar to the William Blake poem, Teng’s auguries of innocence is the physical embodiment of her own hyper awareness of how she is perceived externally. She curates her own subconscious thoughts through her gel figurines and intricate drawings as time passes and perceptions stay the same.
Teng utilizes the concept of Heta-Uma, which derives from the Japanese idea of being both skillful and unskillful, having taste and a lack thereof simultaneously. She basks in the notion that her work has a quality that makes the viewer itch, despite not exactly understanding what they are seeing in a literal sense. Her collaborative use of illustration and technology give her colorful images and characters a distinctive idiosyncratic look which causes the viewer to question even their own perception of reality, bringing Teng’s to life. Auguries of Innocence is on view at WHAAM! New York until August 21st.