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The tension between stability and chaos is particularly Jiang’s approach to visual deconstruction is not simply an
evident in “Untitled V-VII”, where anatomical abstractions aesthetic choice, it is a philosophical interrogation of how identity
are distorted into surreal compositions, reinforcing her is perceived, interpreted, and constantly reshaped by external
thematic engagement with existential dissonance. forces. Her works deny the possibility of a singular narrative;
Through a masterful command of color—often blending rather, they construct a multiplicity of meanings, allowing viewers
deep blues, earthy tones, and punctuations of intense to impose their own understanding and emotional reactions
red—she creates a psychological atmosphere that onto the fragmented figures. This interplay between artwork and
evokes not only emotional depth but a sense of audience is particularly pronounced in “What are you looking at,”
historical layering, where identity is constructed upon where Jiang directly engages the viewer’s act of perception as
the traces of experience and transformation. both a method of scrutiny and introspection.
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