Aesther Chang is known for her nuanced and subtle abstract paintings. Her works experiment with textures and colors, and the play between linear and ethereal elements. Made over long stretches of time with layers of natural pigments, her paintings capture observations on the impermanence of life and explore the intrinsic relationship between the human spirit and organic material. Moments of free improvisation call for a turn toward meditation. What she seeks through the process is harmony, or in her own words “oneness between self and matter”. Chang’s works directly invite the viewer to realize a deeper dimension within one’s very own being- a transcendental realm beyond the body and mind. To unlock this realm, one must go inward.
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Aesther Chang (she/her/hers) is a Taiwanese-American artist originally from Boston. She holds a Master’s degree in Education from Harvard University, and a B.F.A in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She spends her time between New York City, Paris, and Kyoto, exhibiting with international galleries including Hollis Taggart, NY (2024); Yadoya Hibi, Kyoto, JP (2024); Une Fille Aux Cheveux Noirs, Paris (2023); Jean Jacobs Gallery (2022), New Canaan, CT; Kate Oh Gallery, NY (2021); Numeroventi Artist Residency, Florence, IT (2018-2021); The New York Academy of Art (2016-2017); and Galerie Pavé d’Orsay, Paris (2016). Works by the artist reside in numerous private and public collections worldwide, including New York; Los Angeles; Paris; London; Tokyo; Singapore; Italy; China; and Taiwan.
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