Frozen Planet 19 Painting by Stephanie Ho

Painting: Oil on Canvas.

My latest works from the Human Planet series.

Based mainly on photographs taken on a ski slope in Switzerland, sometimes I paint what’s there, and at other times I choreograph the picture. Appear to be floating liberally on the canvas, every single figure is carefully positioned. Just like composing a piece of music, with notations hanging across the lines, creating enchanting melodies, conversing with the spectators.

I want viewers to appreciate the paintings initially through the activity of looking, without interpretation. Stand afar and squint your eyes, get a feel of the picture through its colours and composition, enjoy the poetic movement of the crowds, then gradually drawn to the details of the figures.

There are so much details you could look at them forever and never quite see everything. With your eyes slowly following the diminishing perspectives, suddenly comes the smell of oil paint… before you realize, your nose will be touching the canvas.

Painting continues around the deep edge so give it a 3-dimensional feeling. No framing required.