Enigmatic Journey

by Ada Yan

In a way, like many other artists, my work is a visual depiction of my life – an autobiography of some sort; a diary. It is a record of my emotional and psychological awareness at a certain time in my life, day, week, month, minute or second.

Everything I produce is based on my experiences and the emotional clout that I am going through at the time. The recurring themes that I concern myself with include death, rebirth, emotion, celebration and the cycle of life, protection, frailty and the human body. My work, like myself, is an anomaly. I am an enigma. What is truly going on in my mind?

My work has been a journey of discovery of the “self” with each individual piece representing my current state of mind. In the beginning there was confusion and chaos, being bombarded and pulled into multiple directions with no focus. It felt as if I was disappearing into what others wanted me to be and at times I believed I was what others wanted me to be. I was in denial. Recognizing this, I re-evaluated myself and asked, “Do I want to disappear?” Does anybody want to disappear? What happens when they do? What happens in the transition from the physical realm to the spiritual realm? How much time passes between these stages? Does this transition even occur? When a person passes, what is the last thought on their mind? What is one’s greatest fear? What is the most unnerving situation that I fear the most asides from dying? Dying in the comfort of my very own home. The moment you realize you’re about to pass. What will be my last thought? I chose to focus on this subject matter and used it as a recurring theme as it was, and still is, pertinent in my life and the way that I live my life. This is part of my cyclic journey and acceptance of my destiny that all things will eventually come to an end.

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