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BACKSTAGE STORY, 2024 MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 19.3X27.6 IN. | 50X70 CM.

Ronnie Jiang's artistic oeuvre is a compelling exploration of the popular culture, such as cartoon characters. This juxtaposition
boundaries between realism and abstraction, a dance between not only challenges the viewer's perception of identity but also
the tangible and the surreal. Her works, including 'Backstage invites a deeper contemplation of the narratives that shape
Story' and 'This and That', are emblematic of her unique approach our understanding of self and other. The muted yet textured
to deconstructing and reconstructing forms, creating a visual background serves as a stage, amplifying the drama of the central
language that is both arresting and thought-provoking. figures and adding layers of complexity to the composition.
In 'Backstage Story', Jiang employs a mixed-media approach 'This and That' continues this thematic exploration but with
that underscores her fascination with the interplay of human a more pronounced focus on the dualities inherent in human
and animal forms. The artwork is a vivid tapestry of geometrized experience. The work features a human figure whose body is
bodily fragments, seamlessly interwoven with elements of rendered with striking realism, yet the faces are a collage of

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