Shan Re’s latest exhibition, The Eternal Spring, is meant to convey a sense of rebirth, renewal, and transformation
When Shan Re experiences an irresistible urge to paint,
her brain works fast. “I follow my instinct and the creative energy
flows through me without conscious effort,” says the artist, whose new
paintings are her melodies.
Shan calls these melodies
The Eternal Spring, a belief that life is an opportunity to create
meaning. “To me life is an empty canvas and I have an irresistible
desire to make it colourful. I always stay in touch with my inner
rhythm. When I remain open, energies from unseen sources flow naturally
and point me in the right direction, leading me into the process,” she
says, adding, “Everything stems from fragmented thoughts and
subconscious forces. I’m like a sponge absorbing the right energy all
the time and I always try to bring that raw energy into my art. As a
person every thought and action of mine is well balanced and controlled,
but as an artist my impulse dominates me; nothing is in my control. My
work is a reminder of how positive energy brings joy and hope to the
challenges of our human experience.”
This positive
energy, The Eternal Spring is meant to convey a sense of rebirth,
renewal, opportunity, hope and transformation. “An eternal optimist like
me is a human personification of spring,” says Shan, adding, “Life is a
flow of events where storms are inevitable. Every storm touches you
somewhere, making you stronger. I’m always open to the gifts,
possibilities and messages of nature and make the effort to gain insight
and rejuvenate myself with fresh energy. I enjoy and treasure my inner
harmony remaining unaffected in the face of both success and failure;
love and hatred; pain and pleasure. This is the essence of what I
continuously strive to portray in my work.”
Shan
acknowledges that her works as emotive eruptions of herself. From within
herself, she finds her muse. “My inner fire is my driving force. My
confidence is my strength. The empty canvas is my valued friend, muse
and trusted companion where all my subconscious thoughts, feelings,
fantasies, memories and hopes escape into pure colour, providing me with
on-going guidance that keeps me in the flow,” she says.
Like
an unrestrained child with big dreams, Shan’s heart has an unfailing
appetite, which says: ‘what next?’ Melodies of the Eternal Spring
beckon.
The Eternal Spring will be on view at the Ritz Carlton till September 10.
