Group Exhibition “The de Young Open 2023”
Exhibition Period: 30 September 2023 – 7 January 2024
Address: de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118
Artist Stella Zhang’s ink and mixed media series “Internal Landscape” 「內在景觀」(2020-2021) was selected for the “de Young Open 2023”. And will be displayed on 30 September 2023 – 7 January 2024 at de Young Museum.
The exhibiting works in "Internal Landscape" were created while the artist was in quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many, home became Zhang’s refuge and, in her solitude, she began to notice the quiet tension that exists between the physical and the emotional. More tuned in to her sensitivities and energy, Zhang’s work in "Internal Landscape" focuses on how the body can be a grounding and reliable source of information. There is a flow of energy found not only between the works in the exhibition, but between those physically and metaphysically present.
Stella Zhang’s art expresses hidden conflicts that challenge our ability to connect to our shared struggles with power; inequality and identity. Her starting point is the human body and all aspects of human nature—the most basic truths. She chooses familiar and ordinary materials, that activate our memories and connect us with universal fears and desires. Stella’s work subtly engages viewers, stimulates conversation; and challenges us to question the boundaries and rules we accept.
The de Young Open celebrates the diverse artists who enrich the Bay Area’s cultural landscape, the second triennial of this juried community art exhibition will feature artworks by artists from the nine Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma.
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