Destruction for Reconstruction II
Artwork photo courtesy of the artist
by Phaan Howng
Acrylic and Acryl Gouache on Paper, 55x48 in. 2014.
GLB-2020-7
Acquired into the GLB Art Collection July 2020.
Phaan Howng's work centers around various narratives and landscapes that reflect nature thriving in a utopian post-human planet, or what she terms an “optimistic post-apocalypse.” She intentionally places the viewer in an apocalyptic future to encourage reflection on the fate of humanity’s survival if they themselves and especially those responsible for the mass consumption and laying waste of Earth’s resources do not make changes to thwart climate change and mitigate the negative effects of the Anthropocene epoch. These post-human scenarios are generated by deconstructing her investigations in philosophic reasoning and anthropologies of historical culture and the zeitgeist. Through painting, sculpture, installation, and performance, Howng's work stands as a statement against environmental, political, and social exploitation that offers a timely pictorial call-to-arms for humanity.
American Born Taiwanese, b. Providence, Rhode Island 1982
Currently residing and working in Baltimore, MD.
Photo courtesy of the artist