“I’ve had responses over the years where people are asking me: “but is it meant to be ironic?” No. I hope my work transcends that question. And so they’re always confused like they need to be able to classify it or slot it in. If it’s ironic or knowingly. So it’s ironic, then, somehow I think that means it brings in a comfort level in terms of the response. But if they’re uncertain or do you really mean this to be what this is, which I can’t quite articulate? Then you know it’s hard for people.”
Art & Influence
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Ken Lum, Sandhu’s Maple Leaf, 2002
152.5 x 274.5 cm. (60 x 108.1 in.)