Sharon H.J. Cheng
Sharon is a contemporary visual artist who holds the ancient Eastern philosophy of ‘Chi’, also called Energy, Spirit, and Soul, deep in her heart. ‘Chi’ is the backbone of her work. In her opinion, ‘Chi’ not only pervades the universe, but is also expressed in every shape and form. She believes ‘Chi’ is the essence of all creativity and flows from the character of the artist. ‘Chi’ is the dynamic principle of artistic creation that transcends representational appearance and sentimental atmospherics. In addition to ‘Chi,” she has profound feelings about space and time, which are often shown in her work.
In exploring possibility of visual presentation and balance, she has been experimenting with various shapes and sizes. If the diamond shape presentation of square painting is her new balance, then the circle shape painting is her language of searching for harmony in her art. A circle is an existence that has neither pointed edge, nor beginning, nor end. She thinks the shape and form of the circle presents energy of harmony. Therefore, she is inspired to take up ‘Searching Harmony Conditions’ as her new project to have deeper understanding about the relationship between circle’s geometrical shape and its surrounding bio-environment. In recent years she has also developed interests in contemporary Sumi-E (ink and brush painting), mixed media sculpture, and installation. They have brought great joy of innovation and new energy to her artistic life!