A line in the sand: an artistic response in support of humanitarian efforts in Gaza

About the artwork

“About the memories with friends in London in Summer 2020. After months of lockdown we were able to meet up with people, to experience physical connections in real life again. Picnic was the only few things we were allowed to do. We talked and sat in the park for hours, like we knew the freedom was temporary so we might as well make the most of it.”

About the artist 

Chiayun Hu is a Taiwanese self-taught abstract artist whose multidisciplinary practice spans across painting, drawing and sculpture. Documenting her memories and emotions through mark making, Chiayun’s work tells stories centred around her experience of living in a female body. Letting her subconscious take over, she uses feminine lines and shapes to build imagery that reflects her emotional landscapes gradually allowing the end-result to reveal itself. Fascinated by the intimacy of human affection, Chiayun uses art to encapsulate memories of intimate moments with herself and others. Putting her senses under the microscope, her work is a direct response to things she sees, smells and touches. Through abstract strokes and colour blocks, she expresses a mood, inviting the viewer to make their own story out of it.