Mei-fang Chiang . Artist
Mei-fang Chiang is a distinguished artist who holds a degree from the National Taiwan University of Arts, as well as an MFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry from the Graduate Institute of Applied Arts at Tainan National University of the Arts. Renowned for her long-standing work with aluminium, she skilfully combines industrial processes with traditional craft techniques, redefining the common perceptions of this material.
In her creative approach, Chiang primarily utilizes two techniques: dyeing and painting anodized aluminium, and constructing forms using pieces and wires. Her goal is to imbue aluminium, often regarded as mundane, inexpensive, and purely functional, with a deeper, spiritual essence.
Mei-fang Chiang's creations have been showcased in numerous art institutions and commercial galleries across Europe and America. Her works have been honored with inclusion in the permanent collection of the Taiwan Gold Museum and have received accolades from prestigious competitions, such as the Itami Museum of Art International Jewelry Competition. Additionally, her works are featured in the American Lark Books' Contemporary Crafts Album.
The Hidden Tree Series . In her "Hidden Tree Series," Chiang engages with environmental themes. The artist collects discarded plywood and rolls it with aluminium. After rolling, the torn texture of the wood flakes leaves traces on the metal, just like an unknown tree that has been shaped by various external forces from afar and has lost identifiable clues. She uses metal to simulate the appearance of trees being cut down, rearranged, and stacked, showing the life course of the trees as they leave the forest.
Available works
The Hidden Tree # 5 . brooch
The Hidden Tree # 6 . brooch
The Hidden Tree # 8 . bangle
Reading Face Series
The nine different shaped pieces may be assembled into a variety of transformative-characters. The act of dismantling and reassembling conveys the process of revealing the diversity of presentation.
Reading Face # 4 . Brooch
Reading Face # 5 . Brooch
Reading Face # 6 . Brooch
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