Al-Tiba9 Gallery Awards Yvonne Mak

***Imprint*** Blue & Lila | Textile Installation by Yvonne Mak

Al-Tiba9 Gallery, awards Yvonne Mak as a winner at the opening ceremony of the 19th edition of Arte Laguna Prize 2024 at Arsenale de Venezia.

Yvonne's work features playful, surreal twists on everyday icons, subtly altering familiar shapes. It reflects shifting dynamics in our world, exploring themes like gender, class, and climate change. By emphasizing responsibility and action, the work sparks conversations about power and harmony.

The arawrded installation called Imprint features curtains designed to mimic sun-bleached fabric, symbolizing the subtle, gradual transformations of climate change. On the curtains are patterns that show the illusion of windows by years of sun exposure, creating a powerful metaphor for climate change’s slow and often unnoticed effects.
By presenting the fabric as if it were window treatments altered over time, Yvonne invites viewers to reflect on the subtle, invisible shifts occurring in our environment. This installation underscores the delicate balance between nature and human activity, prompting a deeper awareness of the ongoing transformations reshaping our planet. At the same time, there are reasons to be optimistic, as nature-friendly technologies, products, foods, and habits continue to rise, offering hope for a more sustainable future.

This winner installation will be exhibited at Al-Tiba9 Gallery from April 3, 2025 to May 17, 2025.

Arte Laguna Prize is an international contest that welcomes artists of any age, nationality, and artistic background with a free theme. The contest offers multiple opportunities to the participants, helping them extend their network, gain international visibility, and access to precious resources for their career development.

More info: yvonnemak.com | artelagunaprize.com