Being Alone Together - solo exhibition

Being Alone Together - solo exhibition

Independent project, Hong Kong, 2019

Installation view

Installation view

Installation

Installation

The Light

The Light

A lone man who’s broken free from the darkness and dares to march to the beat of his heart. Across the vast land in front of him is the spiritual space to think and contemplate all those thoughts in his mind. As he walks the lone path, we are all walking together.

Ink and charcoal on acid free paper, wood

16.5 x 23.5 x 3 inch

The Trivial Matters

The Trivial Matters

Heaps of thoughts driven by unspoken emotions in solitude all dwelling in one landscape. Small details in the mountains came together living majesty. Perspectives distorted, large matters became small and small things turned to colossal.

Ink and charcoal on acid free paper, slate rock, wood

24 x 30 x 3 inch

The Trivial Matters (Detail)

The Trivial Matters (Detail)

The Trivial Matters (Detail)

The Trivial Matters (Detail)

The Silence

The Silence

The loudest sound of the unspoken emotions.

Ink and charcoal on acid free paper, slate rock, wood

24 x 30 x 3 inch

The Silence (Detail)

The Silence (Detail)

Cloud Dance (Detail)

Cloud Dance (Detail)

After All These Years

After All These Years

It is a drawing of a lone tree I saw during a walk at Seven Sisters chalk cliffs in United Kingdom. It stood alone in resilience against harsh coastal environment. It grew bent away from the prevailing wind direction. The bending posture reminds me of a character of grace and strength one can achieve in solitude.

Ink, charcoal and pencil on acid free paper, canvas, wood

16.5 x 23.5 x 3 inch

After All These Years (Detail)

After All These Years (Detail)

Through the branches

Through the branches

Installation of real mulberry branches hanging upside down from the ceiling

Alone We Break, but a Mountain We Make

Alone We Break, but a Mountain We Make

I broke a piece of clay into two. We are broken, flawed and fragile. But by standing close together, we become a mountain. It displays a beauty in imperfection.

Artist-made clay object. Giclée print on Hahnemühle German Etching 417 x 594 mm

edition of 5 + 1 AP

The Strange Planet in Your Eyes

The Strange Planet in Your Eyes

The simplest form drawn from abundant details of human emotions and displays a thoughtful piece of comfort. I imagined through deep eyes on the other end is a beautiful landscape of solitude. It displayed a thoughtful piece of comfort. The mourning becomes the acceptance of something bigger than the sorrow but not without it.

Artist-made plaster and clay objects, cat photo, Giclée print on Hahnemühle German Etching

417 x 594 mm, edition of 5 + 1 AP

And Then the Sky Opened Up

And Then the Sky Opened Up

As I begin to assemble objects, forms, layers, textures and so on with clay, I am already discovering something about dimensions and qualities of my heart in this world. My thoughts act upon the imagination in solitude and landscape manifested upon by it.

Artist-made clay objects

Giclée print on Hahnemühle German Etching

594 x 417 mm, edition of 5 + 1 AP

All I Ever Wanted

All I Ever Wanted

In the photo is a ‘solitary land’ which is crafted in plaster. It is a discovery inside our human psyche. The vision in the darkness extends far into the void in search of a child within.

Artist-made plaster object

Giclée print on Hahnemühle German Etching

508 x 1016 mm, ed. of 5 + 1 AP

Look Within

Look Within

Pencil on acid free paper

297 x 420 mm

Let the Wind Blow Through Your Hair I

Let the Wind Blow Through Your Hair I

Charcoal on acid free paper

500 x 700 mm

A Greater Whole I

A Greater Whole I

Charcoal on acid free paper

297 x 420 mm

The Greater Whole II (Detail)

The Greater Whole II (Detail)

Charcoal on acid free paper

420 x 297 mm

Mulberry Branches - Installation

Mulberry Branches - Installation

In the exhibition one can lie down, look up, appreciate the details and natural composition of the mulberry branches from a new angle. Immersing yourself in the material, to hear the inner story tells itself clearly to you. Ways of seeing from a different perspective bring us appreciation of mindful details in everyday life.

Sanctuary I (Detail)

Sanctuary I (Detail)

Sanctuary II

Sanctuary II

A cotton ball finds a sanctuary for my mind inside a gigantic rock. One may find solace and comfort in the space or landscape that emerges to reflect one’s inner shelf and desire.

Ink, charcoal on acid free paper

415 x 585 mm

A Bleeding Rock

A Bleeding Rock

The bandaged rock is not the one that bleeds. Injury does not belong only to the one who hold the wound. This work is dedicated to the ones who dare to bear and be there to share other's suffering.

Two rocks, bandage, red ink

90 x 90 x 50 mm

Fleeting Moments I

Fleeting Moments I

Feel the textures on a piece of clay it comforts me as if there are no boundaries. The connection between me and the object stays on a beautiful sense of understanding.

Flower sealed in resin inside plaster

210 x 210 x 20 mm

All I Ever Wanted

All I Ever Wanted

Artist-made plaster object

BEING ALONE TOGETHER POEMS ON SOLITUDE FROM 3 CITIES

BEING ALONE TOGETHER POEMS ON SOLITUDE FROM 3 CITIES

By Claire Lee
London, New York, Stockholm
2018 -2019

New poetry collection in English are written during time spent in London, New York and Stockholm between 2018 - 2019.

It is in First Limited Edition. A4 size. Loose sheets no binding. Printed on Japanese-made paper.

In stock. Please contact for details.

Poetry Installation

Poetry Installation

Poetry display

Poetry display

People are invited to sit on the matt to read the poetry and observe light and shadow moving slowly on the smooth Japanese paper.

Installation

Installation