曾經修讀教育的鄧凝姿,早年在英國倫敦大學金匠學院 (Goldsmith University of London) 讀純藝術,留意到當時的同學、年輕藝術家(現時是國際知名的藝術明星),努力創作之餘,往往自製展出機會;啟發她回港後積極創作參與展出。雖然當年藝術社群的風氣與現今不同,年輕藝術家展出的機會不多,但憑着努力鄧舉行了多個個人展覽。
還有我需要在十分安靜的環境繪畫或創作 – ⾝旁沒⼈聲,加上少許⾳樂,整個空間好靜好靜。在如此身心狀態下,鮮艷色調便很難進⼊畫⾯吧。以這些都是有根據的,之前都看過有關著名藝術家 Paul Klee 和 Johannes Itten 的文章,都是解構關於心理和顏色的。因為創作時很平靜,所以眼晴想看到的會是比較素色。有時買了品質很好的木顏色,但都因為品質太好,色彩鮮艷,令我放棄使用。
My work is non-medium specific but is usually heavily involved with the inherent properties of objects/substances but also takes into account that material’s intended purpose and symbolism. Even Photoshop is treated as a process which leaves certain traces, adheres to preexisting standards, and has a step like process. I would treat these as properties of that process and try to see how a project could fit within those frameworks, limitations, and implications.
I started to create pop-up art interventions in the past years. My works always associate to the place and the surrounding people, it involves me adding-on or tweaking something at a specific location, and create something different to the people there.