Jacquie Meng: Statement
The works I am presenting at Sydney Contemporary 2024 explore identity and self portraiture through unconventional means; such as the migration of objects through time and space, and the body, and traditions of mapping. I am interested in the way mythologies and traditions interact with landscapes, both real and imagined. I am inspired by my lived experiences: patterns and tiles I’ve encountered, objects I've inherited or come across, thoughts and scenarios I have imagined on a lazy morning. I am especially inspired by the idiosyncrasies of day to day life and jokes I've made or heard. These ideas run concurrent with experiences of diaspora and migration. I am interested in creating a visual language for a self-conceptualised identity, not only culturally and socially, but considering the impact of digital worlds on one's perception of identity and being.
Group Exhibition
Sydney Contemporary 2024 | BOOTH J12
September 5-8, 2024