Art Taipei: PINK ME UP October 20-23, 2023

My painting, “Pink Flag” is on exhibit October 20-23, at the Dorothy Circus Gallery Booth H17 in this year’s Art Taipei International Art Fair. “Pink Flag” is a celebration of hope and resilience. The child in the painting, wearing a crown of golden myrtle—symbolic of a bloodless victory—is in the act of staking a pink flag into the ground. They emerge from a dark, atmospheric landscape as though from an unnamed danger. The animal companions are a rosefinch and a pangolin, both species facing threats of climate change, habitat loss and in the case of the latter, trafficking. Venomous Malaysian blue coral snakes and medicinal lion’s tail flowers twine on the figure’s dress, symbolizing killing and healing elements. Throughout, there is a sense of light and dark, of paradise lost and found.

For our second participation in Art Taipei, we are proud to present ‘Pink Me Up’, a group exhibition curated by Dorothy Circus that celebrates art as a universal language, capable of transcending time and space and offering healing, inspiration and boundless joy. Focusing on the transformative power of the colour Pink, this exhibition features eight exceptional artists, each with their own unique perspectives, all beautifully interwoven with joyful colour palettes to reveal the magical and evocative power of Pink.
This exhibition project delves into the fascinating world of colour psychology, specifically exploring the impact of pink as a state of mind and its effect on our emotions, particularly associated with love, kindness, warmth and creativity.
So whether it’s the flutter of a woman’s dress, the petals of a flower, the translucent plumage of a bird or the thick melting of the sun through the clouds at the end of the day, this collection of paintings celebrates that sweet feeling and the evocative nature of the rose hue that encourages us to embrace the mysteries of life and let our imaginations blossom.
~ Dorothy Circus Gallery