Artist Talk with Fiona Tang

“Journey” is a compelling solo exhibition, by
Fiona Tang, currently on display at The Gallery at Queen’s Park. This
exhibition chronicles Fiona’s artistic evolution and spans from her initial
monumental mural-sized drawing to her most recent work, each piece symbolizing
a pivotal moment in her creative and personal development. Through this curated
collection viewers gain insight into Fiona’s transformative artistic journey
and the challenges she has overcome.

“Through my large scale drawings, my hope is to
minimize the distance between humans and animals. I want the viewers to engage
with my work emotionally and/or physically and be overwhelmed with a sense of
vulnerability and wonder by the sheer size. Through interacting with these
animals, the audience is made aware of their existence and I hope to reverse
the passive relationship between the viewer and artwork. The subjects are
chosen with a strong urge to translate them onto paper and usually reflect what
I am experiencing in my personal life at the time of execution. The animals
help to represent abstracted forms of battles, struggles, or successes in my
life. I retain the raw beauty in their forms, the energy, and the story behind
the animal to my fullest capability through research. My subject and I truly
become one through the act of drawing and my feelings are translated through
the intense gestural mark makings and the use of trompe l’oeil.” ~ Fiona
Tang