Rozana Lee
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                                                                                  “Ornament and Abstraction”:
                           (Selected images from the exhibition at Sanderson Contemporary Gallery, July 25 - August 6, 2017).
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This exhibition offers a conversation about ornamentation and abstraction. It traces the relevance of ornament to abstraction instead of setting them at odds. The collaged fabrics in the paintings serve as the artist’s composition as well as bearer of the ornamental patterns connecting her to the world, evoking a sense of place.
The word ‘ornament’ comes from the Latin "ornamentum," meaning ‘decoration.’ Often regarded as pure decoration, ornament carries symbolic, philosophical or mystical significance to certain cultures. Pioneers of abstraction such as Kandinsky and Mondrian drew inspiration from the patterns and the flat surface structure of ornamentation.
Ornament is also thought to give places a ’name’ as described in German word "Ort," which defines a specific place or location. Considering the speed of globalisation and the increasing mobility that are giving rise to a growing feeling of dislocation, places become increasingly arbitrary. The longing also grows for places to be identified and named.
"Blue Ash 2," 2017, acrylic and cultural fabric on canvas, 750mm x 1000mm
"Blue Ash 1," 2017, acrylic and cultural fabric on canvas, 750mm x 1000mm
"Fuchsia," 2017, acrylic and cultural fabrics on canvas, 1100mm x 1200mm
"Cinnamon and Orange," 2017, acrylic and cultural fabrics on canvas, 1100mm x 1200mm © Rozana Lee
"Verdaccio," 2017, acrylic and cultural fabric on canvas, 750mm x 1000mm
"Grey," 2017, acrylic and cultural fabric on canvas, 750mm x 1000mm
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  • Bio
  • New Work
  • Home is Anywhere in the World
  • Reconfigure(d)
  • (Be)Longing
  • Two Oceans At Once
  • Future Flowering
  • To Begin Again
  • AAF Dinner
  • Unfolding
  • Excess and Difference
  • Ornament and Abstraction
  • Singapore Sensation
  • AUT, BVA Graduation
  • 2014-2012
    • AUT (2014)
    • Life As I See It (2013)
    • Small Work (2013)
    • Tsunami Hour (2012)
    • Landscapes (2012)
  • Contact