Figure Study #135
Current Location:
Cabinet D -> Drawer 03 (D)
Location Notes:
PDC; Cabinet D; Drawer 3

Figure Study #135

Artwork
Identifier:
2023.8.25
Artist:
Ed Wong-Ligda
Credit:
Gift of the artist
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Artworks - Height: 27" Width: 21"
Description:
A graphite sketch of a naked figure. They have long hair that is piled into a bun on the top of their head. They are sitting on a soft patterned object and resting their leg that is farthest away from view onto a foldout chair. They are resting their rightmost elbow on their knee. Their leftmost hand is sitting on their leftmost thing. They are facing the right side of the drawing and looking straight ahead.
Historical Context:
"We learn and remember through objective and subjective juxtapositions. We compare, contrast and categorize to understand what we see. The context that results from our analysis helps us to both clarify and pervert what we are trying to understand. Certain juxtapositions of subjective and objective understanding and experiences have swirled within me since childhood - the most significant combination being: art, medicine, vulnerability and beauty....Some paintings address these memories directly, while in other paintings, the memories are embedded within another issue. Regardless of the changing focus of my work, these memories and others like them, are always a filter for my imagery." - Ed Wong-Ligda