Josepha Waem
卓瑟珐.娃安姆
 

Artist Statement

In this painting I tried to show the visible and the invisible part (with symbols of violence) of world's violence. Sometimes we distinguish easily the symbols, sometimes not, we have to move. The angle we look at the painting is important. It's like a game. In terms of colour I use only white hues and red crossed stripes. The aim is to paint a suite of red X under which will be hidden an item directly linked with violence. Right in the middle we can read "PAIX" in pure white. White is symbolizing Purity, the red who cross each square, symbol of Blood.

我创作“玩另一种游戏”时，尝试通过象征符号表现有形和无形的暴力。我采用白色调和红色“交叉形”。在红色“交叉形”底下形状隐约可视是暴力有关的东西，在图画的中心有白色的字“PAIX"。白色代表纯洁而方格中心的红色是血的象征。

PLAY ANOTHER GAME
Acrylic And Pencil

Born in Antwerp but having spent her childhood in Africa, Josepha Waem studied painting and drawing at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of her hometown where she got her diploma with honours. In 1968, she first came to Paris where she worked in films as an actress, as a dress designer and as a model while pursuing her painting career. In 1972, she moved to Los Angeles where she concentrated on etchings on themes such as Hotel Room, under the skin and lipstick. In San Diego and San Jose, she also exhibited her soft sculptures (whose installation was filmed by French television). While in California, she also executed a series of portraits of film stars. When she returned to Paris in 1985, she continued exhibiting works on paper in Brussels, Antwerp and Amsterdam. She has been creative director the major advertising firm Euro RSCG since 1991.

卓瑟珐.娃安姆出生于安特卫普。童年在非洲度过。1968年她在家乡的工艺美术学院进修绘画和素描穆，并考获专业文凭荣誉成绩。到法国拓展绘画事业期间曾担任女演员，服装设计师和模特儿。1972年，在居洛杉矶专研腐蚀版画，创作“旅馆房价”，“皮肤下面”和“口唇”。曾在圣地亚哥和圣何塞举办软雕塑艺术展览（装置作品获法国电视录影）。她在加利福尼亚州创作了一系列明星肖像画。返回巴黎后，在布鲁塞尔，安特卫普和阿姆斯特丹等地展览纸上创作。90年代曾经担任著名电影广告公司Euro RSCG创作总监。