Narratives in Blossoming Vigor

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Following the grand opening in late September 2022, SENS Gallery is pleased to announce its second exhibition “Narratives in Blossoming Vigor”, on view in Hong Kong from 27 October to 19 November 2022 with a total of 24 pieces of artworks. The exhibition will present the works of five international female artists, including Jess Xiaoyi Han, Kora Moya-Rojo, Natalia Juncadella, Sally Jerome and Sara Bonache.

“Narratives in Blossoming Vigor” is an exploration of the correlation between female artists’ internal self and external encounters with life, nature and the world. Stories are told through depictions of transitioning identities, where artists like Jess Xiaoyi Han, Kora Moya-Rojo and Sara Bonache’s practice have been energized by their experience as a woman in a foreign country: ebullient colour palettes encapsulate courage, vigor and power in their expressions. Natalia Juncadella and Sally Jerome reflect on growing up and living in cities of cultural renown, the flourishing plants speak the vitality of their surrounding nature, as well the persistence and resilience of being a woman.

Flowers and plants become lachrymators, buds releasing tears and blood drops in the works of Spanish painter Sara Bonache, conveying emotional intimacy to the audience. These flowers are her interpretations of finding comfort within the essence of nature.

Cacophonies of spiraling, string-like elements dominate the canvas, creating a visualisation of the thoughts and feelings of Chinese-born, New-York based artist Jess Xiaoyi Han. Emotions being constantly in transience, serenity flows along the dripping pigments.

New York artist Sally Jerome observes the revitalisation of nature in an industrially developing world after becoming a habitual walker on the onset of the pandemic. Through different rhythmic surfaces upon one another, she explores nature’s strength by representing humanity’s attempt at celebrating nature.

For Natalia Juncadella, the shapes of her painting layered over one another to create compositions emphasizing shadow and light. She takes inspiration from everyday observations, finding refuge and joy in the moment through objects as sources of reflection and contemplation.

A balance of complimentary tones provides a sense of vibrance and rejuvenation in the subject matter of Spanish artist Kora Moya-Rojo’s works. The brighter colours in her works highlight upon the toxicity of plants as a source of resilience, functioning to heal the plant back to its original, and more powerful state.

“Narratives in Blossoming Vigor” evokes the reinvigoration in need in the post-pandemic era and that it can blossom into a sense of hope. The curation explores the healing properties of nature, and the resilient spiritual energy the five female artists manifest. Nature endures and withstands the concrete ground from which it grows, sprouting stronger into a more powerful being, just like being a woman.