August 10th, 2006
The amazing job of nature’s creation exists even on the tiniest fungi growing in a forbidden corner of human infrastructure. And wherever there is creation on earth, water is present. I want to address the perfection and the harmony of creation in relation with water in my work, and instead of imitating it
Continue reading Private: New Watercolor by Joseph Chiang – Living and Non-living
March 10th, 2006
What if the internet and the cyberspace became the majority part of our experience and eventually took over the analogue aspect of our life? Then by showing the screen shots, people can literally experience the real life of one another….
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The featured flash animation is a project I did last year September (from 22nd to 30th
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March 8th, 2006
Black ochre is the national flower of Belize, a small nation in Central America…
It’s framed within a China-made frames, just like how Chinese Culture brought in by immigrants is slowly permeating through the local community and hence shaping the society….
An epidome of what’s going on around the world right now…powerful nations, not
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February 24th, 2006
The fluctuation and the feathering effect of watercolor catch my breath when I see them gradually develop into sky, ocean or any kind of vegetation on paper. Its spontaneous effect also reminds me of the creation of nature.
When I see colors floating on paper surfaces and being pulled by gravity, it reminds me the living
Continue reading General Artist Statment of Watercolor Painting
December 1st, 2005
I really love this piece for the fact that I am able to preserve the humble and traditional look of Chinese painting while trying a new way of presenting my work. To me, that’s the most challenging part—to transform the tradition into a medium of conveying a modern idea while maintaining the old
Continue reading Artist Statement of Squeezed Mint Ivy Packed in Wal-Mart Frames, Distributed by Joseph