Ryan Li
Conservatorium High School
THE MAKING OF AN HONEST SELF PORTRAIT.
Collection of Work
Mixed media
The Making of an Honest Self-Portrait is dedicated to the deity Fate. My intention in my body of work was to examine the small part which I represent of Fate's universe-encompassing artwork and to convey how every human is meticulously forged by the people, objects and experiences Fate brings into their lives. I encourage the audience to use my work to reflect on how Fate has crafted each of them and to seek the ultimate purpose of their life in playing out Fate's great work.
My artmaking practice has been influenced by the study and interpretation of the following artists: Marina Abramovic and Ulay, Relation in Space; Salvador Dali, Soft Self Portrait with Grilled Bacon; Jessica O'Donnell, Biomorphic; Fritz Lang (dir.), Thea von Harbou (writer), Metropolis; FW Murnau (dir.), Henrik Galeen (writer), Nosferatu; Robert Wiene (dir.), Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer (writers), The Cabinet of Dr Caligari; Benjamin Christensen (dir. and writer), Häxan; Cooper Tafe, Fragmented Self [ARTEXPRESS 2023].
