Taiwanese Artist
‍Based in London

Chia-Min Hsia (Clara) is a London-based Taiwanese artist studying MFA at Kingston School of Art in the UK. Her practice dwells on the uncertainty and society codes between human beings, everyday objects, and daily scenery. Her paintings are like a puzzle, giving the viewers some clues and hidden messages; while there are no absolute answers, only free space invites viewers to explore the hidden metaphor within the social construction critically.

Mainly using acrylic and oil sticks and pastels on canvas, she presents a cartoon-like image with different daily elements and contrasting colour palettes. Using a cropped image and building up the image base on the chosen objects and a narrative extracted from her everyday life, she constructs an alienated imaginary space with grass covered all over the blank, mimicking the natural environment but situating the audience between reality and the uncanny vagueness.

She seeks an obscure precision but allows a certain degree of personal expression. For her, every seemingly identical object has its characteristics. Each chosen subject is distinctive with its unique colours, immanent silhouette, and potential for mutation and transferability.