Projects @ ComPeung
2010
Susu Shuling Shih
During my stay in ComPeung in December 2010, I wanted to try out something new: printing on fabric by using stencils and brushes. I knew already that the Warorot market in Chiang Mai has a great variety of textiles on offer, and I went there to do my shopping.
Before using it, the cloth needed to be washed; hanging the pieces out to dry, I saw on one of them the shadow of a nearby bush. This inspired me to use plant shapes as stencils, another inspiration was the night sky full of stars and with a bright moon.
On Christmas Eve, friends and neighbors were invited for a barbecue at ComPeung, and I gave them all a chance to print on a piece of fabric a motif of their choice, and to take it home as a Christmas present.
2008
The Gate
in collaboration with Ruud Matthes
2007
As part of ComPeung Outdoor Art Event 2007
Incubation with Ink Painting
This piece of artwork is the extension of my recent work. I use the local paper on which I painted with the Chinese ink and brushes that I brought from Taiwan. I also use the fish nets which I bought from the market here.
Here at ComPeung, a lot of natural materials found in the direct environment have been used. This has inspired me to take up the local materials.
The sculpture itself is made with layers of wraps, with the ink painting wraps right in the centre. I am trying to create the sense of life before the birth, even an ink painting has its own life and is waiting...excited to be born.