marlene tseng yu
17 Mar
I know nothing about art. I can play music; I can write; I can dance and do yoga. All of these things require coordination and rhythm, which I have. Is there rhythm to writing? Yes, absolutely. Just read a poem if you don’t believe me.
While I can appreciate visual art (how hard is it to nod at a painting?), I cannot do it. Believe me, I have tried. Just ask my daughter, who is not afraid to say her daddy is “a much better drawer” than her mommy. No matter. We all have our strengths. Did I mention I can imitate Pee Wee Herman AND most of the Spongebob characters?
Anyway, I have no clue how to critique art or break it down or compare it and categorize it; like music, I just know if I like it. So, when Stephanie of Weekday Women here in Atlanta suggested I profile the Taiwanese American artist, Marlene Tseng Yu, I had no idea how I would do it. But, then I checked out Yu’s art, and I knew exactly what to do; because like all great artists, she inspired me. Not to paint, but to create nonetheless.
Yu’s murals are like volcanic explosions of earth, fire, and water. The organic subjects of glaciers, volcanoes, and avalanches immediately made me think of Bjork’s album Homogenic, where she managed to capture the volatile beats of Iceland’s environmental mayhem. So, in honor of both of these mama artists, I put together this mini-video featuring Bjork’s “unravel” and the art of Marlene Tseng Yu.
Marlene Tseng Yu has lived in New York since 1969, where she raised her two children, Daniel and Stephanie, and established herself as an artist in SoHo and more recently, Long Island. She is known for painting environmental subjects and is the founder of the Rainforest Art Foundation. Do check out Yu’s website, where she’s posted several galleries of her paintings. They are amazing.
Wow – her art is amazing. I love the huge mural pieces. I can draw Barney Rubble – that’s it. And I can only do that because the back of the Fruity Pebbles box taught me how back in 7th grade.
Hey, We are displaying Marlene Tseng Yu’s artwork right now in the Gowdwin-Ternbach Museum in Queens College, NYC. I do not know where you are from, but I though I would leave you with the details, just in case.
Please come show your support for the artist Marlene Tseng Yu, an amazing Taiwanese-born artist. Now on display until November 24, 2010; Nature and Cosmos. Visit the Godwin-Ternbach Museum and become inspired!
Our hours are:
Monday-Thursday
11:00 AM- 7:00 PM
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Saturday
11:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Next Wednesday, the 20th, from 6-9 PM we are having a reception and the artist will be here!! It will be a lot of fun if you are in the area and would like to meet her and see her art in person, or if you know anyone around here, pass it along.
Much love.
http://clairCh73.gjbtrans.com/feed/ Thanks for that awesome posting. It saved MUCH time