Artist’s Statement: Ke-Hsin Jenny Chi Inspired by the human figure, I paint in a style reminiscent of the old masters, conducting a personal, sometimes rather sly dialogue with the Italian Renaissance in particular. My amicable appropriation of the Best of the West makes one aware of art not just as finished work but as a way of seeing, an inexhaustible language that can be learned and shared and always retains the power of saying new things. My subject matters are taken from literary or mythological tales. As a narrator, I use line, shadow and color as my voice to introduce the characters. Ancient Greeks and Romans see figures as a symbol of health and beauty; today, media sees nude as pornography. It’s my goal and philosophy as a figurative artist to present a positive message through the paintings I create, and hope to make a difference in our society. Art is a celebration of life, and to be a great artist, one has to be a humanitarian and love all beings.
Jenny Chi, painter who works in a style reminiscent of the old masters, conducts a personal, sometimes rather sly dialogue with the Italian Renaissance. As a narrator, her works introduce a contemporary way of seeing the old tales; an inexhaustible language that can be learned and shared and always retains the power of saying new things.