Yanse is colour in Chinese. The reason for choosing this subject matter is that colour is actually an illusion and what we see is a mutation of vibrations of energy which objects transmit and we in turn translate into forms and hence into objects. These energies are, on the one hand “unleashed”, as they burst out into the atmosphere in waves to our brains, and, on the other hand, they are leashed together to form the thoughts and concepts we are taught and which are constrained or “leashed” into linguistic terms we call “words”. Thoughts are words, words become thoughts – logic versus creativity, unleashed versus leashed. The underlying link between these works is the framework. Once again, a frame is what “leashes” the work, but in this collection the frame is flexible, blurring the subjective boundaries between what is leashed and unleashed on both a physical and an abstract level. This is an attempt of the artist, Jason Lu at reflecting the dichotomy that lies within him, the ying and yang as it were, call it what you wish, positive and negative, light and dark, leashed and unleashed.

This exhibition is taking place at Goth Hairdressing between 5 June and 15 July. For further information call: Tel: 21 330 341 or email: [email protected]; website: www.jasonlustudio.com