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Peng-Ean Khoo Painting, Drawing & Poetry |
The Trapeze Artist vaulting the edge swinging geometric lyrics eyes blindfolded no forms. the ardor of shadows underlies preserved fruits gesturing smiles. wrapped in satin i landscaped unable to breathe math squiggles in mid air color fields black splash. bowler hats brollies raining knickers jumping head stands i'm mary poppins-- billowy skirt nursemaid with big words gulping diabetic silver. ____________________________ Copyright © Peng-Ean Khoo |
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The Culture of Peace 2001 Web-Exhibit |
"The Trapeze Artist"(poem) is an autobiographical record of the chaos and struggle I face in my relatively new journey in art. It shows how I found temporal peace by poking fun at myself and seeing how ridiculous my whole obsession with pursuit (in this case, to become an "artist") can be sometimes. Of course, no one heeds her own instincts and I relentlessly went on to make "The Trapeze Artist #1 - #18"(Water-soluble color crayons and pencils on paper, eighteen 4" x 6" matted drawings in wood frames). These drawings were done in two sittings, one by the Charles River in Boston, MA and the other at a Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC. Both were times when I was truly content with my state of being. When I assembled this series though, I felt a certain pang of sadness. I saw how fragmented the different parts of me were, and the reason why I would often feel unrest, or trapped, even. It is because I am always caught -- in mid-air. |
The Gallery Behind the Falls, Winter 2001 |
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