Tan Kar Mern's 'Intense Rainfall, Devastating Floods' (aquatint and etching on Fabriano Rosapina Paper, 2021). Photo: Hom Art Trans
For contemporary artist Tan Kar Mern, climate change is an urgent topic and her canvas remains a grey abyss of barren landscapes.
The British-trained artist’s recent open studio show Wondering at Hom Art Trans in KL, featuring six intaglio print works, integrated her deep concern for environmental issues with her longstanding fascination for science fiction films and brutalist architecture.
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'Wondering' series
Tan Kar Mern's 'Intense Rainfall, Devastating Floods' (aquatint and etching on Fabriano Rosapina Paper, 2021). Photo: Hom Art Trans
'Using printmaking and imagination as my medium of raising awareness, I take to the paper to express my sentiments and reflections on climate change and ecological calamity, ' says Tan. Photo: Handout
Tan Kar Mern's 'Vanishing Forests, Vanquished Nature' (aquatint and etching on Fabriano Rosapina Paper, 2021). Photo: Hom Art Trans
Tan Kar Mern's 'Melting Icebergs' (aquatint and etching on Fabriano Rosapina Paper, 2021). Photo: Hom Art Trans
Tan Kar Mern's 'Drought-Stricken Dam' (aquatint and etching on Fabriano Rosapina Paper, 2021). Photo: Hom Art Trans
