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Garden of the Sorrowful

2019
Sculpture installation 
with the release of short film
- Journey to Peace 

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​Journey to Peace, 2019
​Still from film 

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​Garden of the Sorrowful is a transformative new media sculpture installation that explores a wide range of visual forms including sculpture, drawing, costume design and performance through a film production – Journey to Peace.

Inspired by the continuous exchange of floral images between Chan and her mother who resides in Singapore, Garden of the sorrowful unveils the confrontation of a challenging journey to reconcile personal emotions in the search for inner peace. The filmed performance captures an attempt to overcome the negative emotions hindering the full expression of, and reception of, affection.

This work is informed by Chan’s affection for her mother, explicitly drawing on her expression of faith to conquer fears from within.



   Garden of the Sorrowful, 2019
​   Installation view

   Costume with floral designs extracted from garden of artist and her mother,
​   Teddy bears, bamboo sticks and crocheted hearts
   Dimension varies

  Blossom, 2019
  Video slides (color, silent), Loop
  3:49 mins
  Floral images exchange between artist and her mother 
  from gardens in Australia and Singapore
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