Title of the Work of Art:
Half Dreams
Date of Creation:
2013 - 2016
Genre:
Portrait
Period-Movement:
Neo Cubism, Deconstructivism
Technique:
Painting
Materials:
Original digital artwork
Dimensions:
Not Stated
Artwork Description:
This neo-cubist portrait of the artist’s father unfolds in the liminal space of the kitchen, the figure rendered weary, suspended between wakefulness and dream. Warm hues interlace with bluish accents, producing a near-pointillist interplay of color—blue, yellow, ochre—across the faceted surface. The father, a figure of both intimacy and discord, is geometrized and surrounded by the motif of radio waves, a recurring cipher in Chiao’s practice, suggesting the invisible transmissions of memory and emotion.



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