Chaos into Light
a solo exhibition of oil paintings
& mixed-media paper artworks
by Valerie Ng.

instinc
Emerald Hill Rd
1 Sept - 30 Sept 2006


* Awarded Highly-Commended in the 25th UOB Painting of the Year Abstract Category, 2006


Lightning (Blue), 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 120x90 cm


Grow, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 120x90 cm |

art folio : Valerie Ng

'Chaos into Light’ – A solo exhibition of paintings by Valerie Ng

Turning ‘chaos into light’ is Valerie Ng’s main focus for her new series of artworks. She continues her interest in movement on a surface, through an exploration of colour and action in her strokes. Based on the chaos theory, that one slight change might cause a significant impact elsewhere thus the act of painting goes with layers of subtle additions that build up to form a whole. In the process, never quite knowing where each mark will lead or what effect it will have on the overall state. The best results come from not deliberating too much and letting the piece intensify with the flow, veering between chaos and clarity, to explore the dynamic properties of movement and light.

Characteristically, the marks bear a determined order yet exercise a balance despite the randomness of colours. Streaks of lighter hues inject a certain atmosphere in order to transform the energy or the action of painting into something of interest to observe, and perchance enlighten, a different mood or reaction from the viewer.

Included in this exhibition are oil paintings as well as mixed media pieces of collage or papier-mache which extend the tactile qualities of the artworks.

 
Implode, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 152.5x122 cm


Reverberate, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 152.5x122 cm

 
Shatter *, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 152.5x122 cm


Fracture, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 152.5x122 cm

 
Float *, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 100x120 cm |


Sink, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 100x120 cm |

 
Smoulder, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 100x120 cm


Slide, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 100x120 cm

 
White Mist, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 61x61 cm


Blue Fog, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 61x61 cm

 
Brown Grey Light, 2006 | Oil on Canvas | 61x40 cm



 
Paper Hanging 2006 | Handmade papers

Shards (triptych), 2006 | Acrylic on Paper Mache | ~ 70x100 cm

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