Introducing an artist : Clem So

Through a combination of traditional techniques and digital process, I am able to peel back and reveal hidden layers of abstracted texture and subtle gestures of narrative transmitted as compelling portraiture and installation work. This desire to connect with my ancestral past feels intangible, but it is there nevertheless and I want to convey that.  My parents travelled from the South of China, laying down roots here in Liverpool, England in late 1957, the city where I was born and my work touches on the diaspora and this cultural conundrum.

In my Paintings & Illustrations, you will see me burrow deeper into the underbelly of my own identity and the link between past, present and future. This is reflected in ancestral portraiture which begin with the flow of Chinese ink, bleeding, layering and merging with photographic elements such as oriental food and ghost money (traditionally burnt at funerals as an offering) & haunting sounds, suggesting, connection, memory, culture and the afterlife.
 
Please visit Clem's website www.clemso.com to see more of his evocative portfolio of work including prints, installations and short films. 
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