Birds Flutter Around Tiny Houses and Commune with Forest Creatures in Paintings by Gigi Chen

Drawing on her training in animation and a love for the the work of Renaissance painters who expressed symbolism through atmospheric scenes and still lifes, Gigi Chen merges realistic depictions of birds with surreal settings.

Antler Gallery in Portland, Oregon, Chen continues to incorporate tiny houses or cottages into the crooks of trees or otherworldly landscapes. She often illuminates neon signs or geometric shapes (previously), juxtaposing the natural wildness of the feathered creatures with elements of the human-built environment, which encroaches on their habitats or makes for peculiar nesting sites. More

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