Just Like the Way You Are 28
Lin Yen-Wei
林彥瑋
Production date
2014
Object Detail
Media
oil on canvas
Measurements
104 x 80 cm
Notes
Lin Yen-Wei considers the battered, weathered animal statues that he photographed in Taiwanese playgrounds, primary schools and amusement parks to be his ‘childhood playmates’: he has fond memories of climbing on similar animals as a small boy, on outings with his grandfather. His paintings are a child’s-eye view of distinctly amateur sculptures. Faithfully rendering his deliberately lo-fi digital snapshots of these wonky, re-painted creatures in oil paint, including the very shallow depth of field and unintended highlights, Lin creates an affectionately nostalgic celebration of a more innocent time.
Accession number
2015.066