Myths and Nightmares: Fay Ku
I came across Fay Ku’s work at one of Pratt’s open studio events many years ago. I was completely blown away, creamy clean sheets of drawing paper were loosely tacked to the walls, fine but sure pencil lines made their way across these pages, and small areas were packed with dense, ornate areas of color. Best of all the delicacy of these images belied a wicked and perverse sensibility. Young girls in bathing caps and swim suits armed with sharp curved knives sit in boats or struggle in the water–a sort of Lord of the Flies in floral prints.
She could have stopped at the level of technique making images that were generally pleasing, but she didn’t. Ku pushes the boundaries of content in her images where mythological, commercial, and cultural references are subverted in very odd little narratives. Since I first saw her work this Taiwanese artist’s name has been cropping up in all sorts of places, presently her work is up in shows in Paris, New York, and Los Angeles. Looking forward to seeing what strange and vivid visual stories she crafts next.
Yours truly, Catherine @placedinorbit
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