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Josselyn Chau
Josselyn Chau is an aspiring Chinese artist who practices painting, calligraphy and photography. Having studied History of Art, Materials and Technology at UCL, Josselyn Chau learnt to be intrigued by the simultaneous beauty and melancholy embedded in the unfolding materiality of paint and everyday substances, such as salt and wine. Josselyn's textured paintings draw heavily on her own memories, daydreams and nightmares, as they transcend the boundaries between reality and fantasy with their ethereal qualities.
Since 2018, Josselyn Chau has been exploring the relationship between light and darkness, including themes of isolation and meditation. Initially trained in a realistic style, she has now turned to abstract painting to explore the nature of frequencies which trigger my emotional reactions.
Frequencies dictate the first streak of light we see, the first sound we hear, the... Read More
Josselyn Chau is an aspiring Chinese artist who practices painting, calligraphy and photography. Having studied History of Art, Materials and Technology at UCL, Josselyn Chau learnt to be intrigued by the simultaneous beauty and melancholy embedded in the unfolding materiality of paint and everyday substances, such as salt and wine. Josselyn's textured paintings draw heavily on her own memories, daydreams and nightmares, as they transcend the boundaries between reality and fantasy with their ethereal qualities.
Since 2018, Josselyn Chau has been exploring the relationship between light and darkness, including themes of isolation and meditation. Initially trained in a realistic style, she has now turned to abstract painting to explore the nature of frequencies which trigger my emotional reactions.
Frequencies dictate the first streak of light we see, the first sound we hear, the first heartbeat we feel. They are creative but equally destructive. As a hypersensitive person, Josselyn Chau is easily triggered by sounds, lights and the tiniest stimuli in her surroundings. Struggling with anxiety and panic attacks, Josselyn's very palpitations frighten her, it deceives her into thinking that she's close to death while reminding her that she is alive.