Path Beneath | Alicia Tran
"Inspired by the Shanhaijing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), a Chinese classic text and a compilation of mythic geography and beasts.
My work explores the relationship between grounded experience (mountains) and the unknown (seas) through recurring symbolism. Moving between physical and cultural landscapes, the paintings reflect how understanding continues to emerge through encounters with unfamiliar environments, perspectives, and forms of living.
This body of work consists of 12 mixed-media paintings and a self-narrated graphic book. The paintings are executed in acrylic paint and organic pigments, along with liquid metal
paint and holographic window vinyls to create shifting visual effects as viewers walk through the exhibition space."
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