Painting
Memory from Havana and Varadero II
The memory from Havana and Varadero gives me a feeling of joy, playfulness, and happiness. The city is full of music playing by optimistic people. Transferring tracing paper drawings onto the canvas with colorful shapes and lines, depict disparate... More
Drawing
Episodes I
During the pandemic, I tend to look back to the past and hold onto the experiences that will shape myself and the future. By looking at the past, memories of trips are my inspirations in creating moments that form who I am. I use... More
Painting
Episodes II
These memories of trips allow me to create an inner fantasy world through this artwork. Transferring these drawings onto the canvas with colorful shapes and lines, depict disparate scenes and a range of my emotions. By representing an imaginary... More
Painting
Black Bat Squadron
This work is about my grandfather who is a Command Sergeant Major of the Army named Black Bat Squadron during the cold war. Black Bat Squadron is a covert station of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), located in Taiwan. The government of... More
Painting
Tao Hua Yuan
Tao Hua Yuan is a Chinese utopia where the people live in and unaware of the outside world. I want to create my own Tao Hua Yuan to ease my homesickness and pursue inner peace. As a Taiwanese immigrate in Canada, I feel far away from the hometown.... More
Work by
Yi-Jen Lee
“ During the pandemic, I tend to look back to the past and hold onto the experiences that will shape myself and the future. This process of haunting memories helps me to be more appreciative of...” [More]