Painting with fish!
How many of you follow fisherman Taku’s (@outdoorcheflife) YouTube videos? It was Taku’s video on “gyotaku,” a printing method used by 19th century Japanese fishermen for recording the sizes of their catch that inspired me to create my latest piece with fish, ink, and silk.
Here’s the video showing how I did it. The gyotaku process felt like a peaceful ritual to honour the life of the fishes I had laid in front of me. I hope you enjoy the video!
“Fish Imprints”, 1.5m, ink on textile.
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Team credits: Leong Chee Chung (project manager) (@gnuhceehc), Wong Kaiyi (@unreality226), Cedric Yan (@wcyann), Annice Lyn (@annicelyn)
Videography: Alien Teh (@mralienteh)
Venue: Zhongshan Building (@thezhongshanbulding) and Hoshun (@hoshun.my)
Special thanks to @aintbasicb @wendy.tinytemptress for getting my team and I to work on both this piece and “Look to the Mountains” with you. These pieces are now installed at @hoshun.my
