By Choo Li Wei Lewis, 2020
Retribution 因果
The work uses a selection of Chinese idioms that relate to my experiences and encounters in Singapore.
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因果
The settings created for the sculptural figures look at contemplating and questioning the implications of subscribing to the systems of ethics in society that often are ignored or pushed aside in contemporary times
About Artist
Choo Li Wei Lewis
Lewis (b. 1990) is an emerging artist, trained in mechatronics, sculpture, and woodblock (carving and printing). Chinese and Japanese historical culture and folktales anchor Choo’s work as human and animal depictions are used to unpack themes of morality, human behavior, and social beliefs/practices.
Through the use of modern technologies coupled with traditional practices, Choo questions our role and relationship to contemporary issues that exist in our society today.
Choo has won several awards including the Ireland Funds Scholarship (2018), International TAKIFUJI Art 39th Award (2018), Lasalle Academic Excellence Award (2018), and Lasalle Scholarship (2017). His works have exhibited at 𝘝𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢 (2018) and 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘌𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦 (2017) in Brother Joseph McNally gallery as well as 𝘈𝘯 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 1000 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 (2018) in Praxis Space and Project Space.
