Portraits of albinistic animals
have been a recurring theme within the artworks of Sean Lean. This series
witnesses a continuation of this, but furthermore, an introduction to the
artist’s depiction of melanistic animals. The rarity of both these types of
creatures and the mythical aura which they resultantly possess, are the reasons
behind the artist’s desire to implement their physical forms into his
paintings.
The inspiration behind the
artist’s artworks stems from his inherent obsession with flesh. Initially a
compulsion, it consequently progressed into an investigation of his personal
idiosyncrasies. Each painting serves as an introspective measure, whereby each
animal depicted represents a particular facet of Lean’s ‘selves’. The harsh
slashing of the peacock’s feathers (ultimately its crowning glory) for
instance, in the piece entitled ‘White Peacock: A Fowl and Some Feathers’,
executes a symbolic portrayal of the artist shedding and ridding himself of any
existing traits of vanity. This however, is just simply one example amongst the
herd present within Flesh: Blacks & Whites.
Sean Lean has shown his works in
various group exhibitions around Kuala Lumpur, and most recently at ION Art,
Singapore for 18@8 KUL-SIN, which was presented by Wei-Ling Gallery.
"Flesh: Blacks & Whites"
will be unveiled by Ivan Lam on Thursday 30th May 2013, 7pm at
Wei-Ling Contemporary. Previews start on 16th May 2013 and the
exhibition continues until 20th June 2013.
Some of Sean's artworks:
Black Goldfish: I Have 11 Brilliant Ideas, Oil on canvas, 196cm x
229cm, 2013
White Peacock: A Fowl and Some Feathers, Oil on Canvas, 150cm x 262cm,
2013
White Mare: Adolescent
Unicorn, Oil on Canvas, 150cm x 230cm, 2013
White Piglet: When I grow up, I want to be an Astronaut, Oil on Canvas,
150cm x 228cm, 2012
Exhibition details:
Date: 30th May 2013 (Thursday)
Time: 7 pm sharp
Venue: G212 & 213A Ground Floor, The Gardens Mall, 59200, Kuala
Lumpur
For more info please contact: Shaza 0322601106 / 0322828323 or email
weiling.shaz@gmail.com
Visit their website at http://www.weiling-gallery.com or Facebook page
at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Weiling-Gallery/157878490904431?fref=ts
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