A surface—flat, empty, and gleaming.
Begin at a point while aiming for another. Tread to it. Left? Right? Choose which direction to head to next. Tread to it, but do so in such a calculated way that when you try to look back at the steps you will find yourself having created a series of imaginary lines – a series of planes.
The first plane was rough and tough, but it was warm. Nevertheless, it was clear as day.
Now, if you will, to make those imaginary lines more concrete, why not go back to them and leave markers so you know you’ve gone there before?
The second plane was softer, but it felt colder. Nevertheless, it made you bolder.
You have just made your last mark and you are now standing at the edge. What’s left to do now is to go over the edge while taking away all that was left behind.
The last of the plane was a mixture of both the first and the second. It looked different, but it was all too familiar; just similar.
Aluminum, the most abundant metallic element in the Earth’s crust, was used as a malleable sheet of metal. With a topographic wireframe image of the Philippines on hand, the aluminum sheet is then etched to print the image onto abaca paper; beaten to make a carbon copy on rice paper, and cast using the combination of both papers.
It was flat, empty, and gleaming. It was anything but a surface.
About the Artist
About the Artists
Celine Lee (b. 1993, Philippines) is a visual artist based in Metro Manila.
With an interest in understanding the underlying structures that govern our world, Lee’s practice integrates the natural sciences to explore the metaphysical aspects of our contemporary human experience. This exploration is characterized by her diverse use of materials and media in her body of work including painting, sculpture, embroidery, installation, and multimedia works – focusing on process and materiality. Lee’s practice reflects on the potential of visual and spatial experiences to suggest meanings that extend beyond their form.
Two of Celine Lee’s solo exhibitions held in the Philippines, “The Brightest Part” and “The Length and Breadth of Depth” have been shortlisted in the 2023 and 2021 Ateneo Art Awards Fernando Zóbel Prizes for Visual Art, respectively. She received an award of merit in the 2020 Philippine Art Awards and participated in S.E.A Focus 2023 in Singapore.
Celine Lee graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 2015 with a BFA degree, majoring in Painting.
Related Exhibitions
About the Artists
About the Artist
Celine Lee (b. 1993, Philippines) is a visual artist based in Metro Manila.
With an interest in understanding the underlying structures that govern our world, Lee’s practice integrates the natural sciences to explore the metaphysical aspects of our contemporary human experience. This exploration is characterized by her diverse use of materials and media in her body of work including painting, sculpture, embroidery, installation, and multimedia works – focusing on process and materiality. Lee’s practice reflects on the potential of visual and spatial experiences to suggest meanings that extend beyond their form.
Two of Celine Lee’s solo exhibitions held in the Philippines, “The Brightest Part” and “The Length and Breadth of Depth” have been shortlisted in the 2023 and 2021 Ateneo Art Awards Fernando Zóbel Prizes for Visual Art, respectively. She received an award of merit in the 2020 Philippine Art Awards and participated in S.E.A Focus 2023 in Singapore.
Celine Lee graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 2015 with a BFA degree, majoring in Painting.
Related Exhibitions
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