Resemblance
This time-based wall piece weaves botanical ties, symbolizing continuity and cultural identity, connecting plant heritage with time and existence.
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244cmx158cmx8cm
Preserved plants, glass, mirrors, wood
2023
Resilience
148x148x5cm
Mixed media on wood
2023
Resilience explores transformation through beeswax, pigments and carvings, depicting the dynamic changes and balance in the process of adaptation.
Rhythm
184cmx184cmx5cm
Beeswax, tree barks, canvas, oil sticks, wood metal frame.
2023
The artwork's horizontal division reflects nature's inherent dichotomies, symbolising land, fluidity as representation of neutrality and balance.
Interval 1
59cmx59cm
Mixed media on paper
Interval II
59cmx59cm
Mixed media on paper
2023
Sequence
Diametre 122cm
Beeswax, oil on wood
2023
Drawing and carving on wax mirrors the etching of presence on an ever-shifting landscape. The relentless march of time and the nuances of climate change quietly assert their influence, holding the final sway over a politicized terrain.
To find where here is
180x180cmx4cm
Mixed media on wood
2023
The circular form reflects memory, home, and belonging, with dissolving markings symbolising fading memories and layered textures representing life’s phases over time.
Frontier
Diametre 85cmx2
Linen, acrylic, tree barks, perspex, metal frame
The transparency woven into the space serves as a delicate conduit between Annabell Ng and her audience. This site-specific installation invites viewers to seamlessly immerse themselves in the surroundings, allowing them to step into the realm of her artwork—a composition of intricately layered elements. Within this captivating experience, one can discern and appreciate the nuanced equilibrium between reality, landscape and inner thoughts.
Luminance
(114.5cmx82cmx4cm)x2
The duo windows represents binocular vision, projects the boundaries of consciousness while allowing light to flow through. .
Luminous matter
Microscopic examination of lab equipment and slides unveils intricate layers of diverse organisms, illuminating the rich biodiversity within our shared environments. This exploration not only exposes the hidden intricacies of minute life forms but also aids in understanding their roles and interactions, contributing to our broader comprehension of ecosystems and their delicate balance.
Variable dimensions
Lab glassware, insects and plants specimen on glass slide, perspex, ceiling lamp.
2023
Record Player
Wood, redio components, LED, metal, fabric.
330cmx57cmx42cm 2020
Manuscript
Wood, metal, rotating motors, switch, metal string.
240cmx64cmx32cm
2020
Affluence
Concrete, wood, acrylic
337cmx148cmx19cm
2018
Anthems
Anthems evolves from a portrait into abstract layers. The dissolving layers signifies impermanence of bonding in human shared experiences.
Metal, wood, oil stick, acrylic, paper, fabric
173cmx177cmx15cm
2022
Euphony
Medium: Wood, tree barks, linen, natural pigment, pastel, canvas.
Measurement : 244cmx122cmx8cm 2023
Garden of memories
The artwork encapsulates the essence of diverse cultures through preserved plants encased in glass vessels. Each botanical specimen serves as a poignant symbol, connecting together tapestry of cultural identities from various locales. This conceptualization conveys notion of time and experiences memorialized, preserved to evoke sense of collective remembrance.
Notations
Medium: black metal, wood, perspex, graphite on rice paper, acrylic,
transfer images on wood.
Measurement : 234cmx239cmx92cm
Notations noted down Malaysia's indigenous communities, incorporating dance, storytelling, and the rhythmic sounds of natural crafted instruments like seruling- bamboo flute into pages of prints and multi layered drawings on rice paper.
Interactive sound installation composed of abandoned clay roof tiles
during the Open Gate Asian Sound Research experimental sound
collaboration with the Japan foundation. 2015
Konstrukt bamboo public installation 2016
Untitled
Switches, wood, electric power points, electrical cables
Variable dimensions 2016
Untitled
Switches, wood, motion sensor, sound recorder, microphone.
Variable dimensions 2016
Annabell Ng’s artistic journey began with an exploration of new mediums and sculptural forms. Her recent works comprise of flora and fauna around her, grounding her practice in the natural world. By collecting and preserving elements such as leaves, flowers, tree barks, twigs and insects, she allows them to become metaphors for the reality of impermanence. These natural materials, subject to decay and transformation, reflect the passage of time, with fragility and change becoming an integral part of the artistic process.
She wanders from a young age about nature, arts and musicality. These experiences resonate with the Goethean philosophy, where wandering fosters a deep reverence for the world. Knowledge of herbalism rooted in her family venture instilled in her a view of nature as both a reflection of reality and a keeper of time.
Growing and fading are not just irreversible of time but reflections of existence. This idea is inspired by her traveling experiences across diverse landscapes and cultures that further deepen her insight in the dialogue of familiar and the unfamiliar in her memories.
Rhythms of breathing, balance and neutrality are presented with cyclical and duality forms. When she immerses herself in the art studio, she seeks balance and unity, creating space for viewers to engage with her quiet interconnections between nature, time, and life.
“In the forms of each artwork, I wander within. I am also in between the worlds.”
—Annabell Ng
Email: carbonnanoflower@gmail.com
Ig: @annabell_ng_