Hong Kong contemporary sculptor Leelee Chan was inspired by Eve Hesse’s artwork, Hang Up. Photo: Janelle Chiang/Leelee Chan
How an ‘ugly’ sculpture by Eva Hesse changed art student Leelee Chan’s journey from painter to contemporary sculptor
- When Leelee Chan first saw Hesse’s artwork Hang Up, as an art student, she found it ugly and disturbing
- When Chan was studying sculpture, she was reminded of Hesse’s work and it inspired her and gave her the courage to experiment
Hong Kong contemporary sculptor Leelee Chan was inspired by Eve Hesse’s artwork, Hang Up. Photo: Janelle Chiang/Leelee Chan