Stella Zhang's solo art exhibition
From a distance, Stella Zhang's predominantly white installations appear dreamy and delicate. But take a closer look and her messages about femininity and sexuality become clear, almost painfully.
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Galerie du Monde
From a distance, Stella Zhang's predominantly white installations appear dreamy and delicate. But take a closer look and her messages about femininity and sexuality become clear, almost painfully.
"Art allows me to examine my true self, to interpret emotions and spiritual thoughts; to remove the mask and show the true face of human nature," says the artist ahead of her solo exhibition at Galerie du Monde.
"My work is emotional and embodies a relationship that falls between reality and dream, rather than a description of a specific story."
To create that place between the two realms, Zhang has produced all-encompassing hand-sewn installations shown alongside a series of sculptural monochromatic paintings. Her language is pure and direct — "I've always been embroiled with issues relating to the feminine identity" — with pieces that carry explicit references to the male and female sexual organs. There is also one work that features toothpicks protruding from the skin-like surface.