Artwork Appreciation
The paintings of CHEN Ping-Han address the plight of animals and the natural environment in today’s consumer society through magnificent, dynamic scenes in the form of collage.
In This Looks Much Better, a long, slanted shadow of a house can be seen under the feet of each splendid rabbit, hinting at humanity’s attempts to control the natural environment with technology as we pursue material goods and change the appearance of animals as if life is an ornament. In this piece, Chen expresses her thoughts about the consumer ecology of pets.