Zhou Yanyan embraces change in a whimsical realm full of water drops – huge

With a keen interest in kaleidoscopic colors and whimsy, Yen Yen Chou creates sophisticated, dreamy environments dominated by pastel tones and subtle gradients. The artist, who lives between Taipei and Brooklyn, is drawn to dualities, particularly the relationships that arise from “the ephemeral and the physical, the micro and the macro,” she says. At the Kishka Gallery and Library, Yen Yen presents two working modes—watercolor on paper and epoxy clay relief—that evoke the magic of polarity.

Changing perspectivesAs the name suggests, change is fundamental. Water droplets appear repeatedly throughout the work, for example, in “Ripples” where they fall from a slender line into a whirlpool, and in “Leaf of Becoming” where they appear as anthropomorphic, dozing characters. When suspended on panel or paper, these forms imply movement as they eventually evaporate or merge with a larger body.

But for now, Yen Yen paints a whimsical world on the edge of possibility. “These new works continue my exploration of transformations and interconnections in everyday life. I have been thinking about dualities… and how these relationships shape the way we experience life through our thoughts, perceptions and emotions,” she wrote.

Changing perspectives Open until November 22 in White River Junction, Vermont. Find out more about Yen Yen on Yen Yen’s website and Instagram.