Blood Orange, 2023 by Adrian Kay Wong (b. 1991)
Oil on canvas 42 × 38 in; 106.7 × 96.5 cm
“The only goal I have in mind every morning is just “Make more paintings.” That said, I treat each new work independently almost like a puzzle or a “figuring out” of visual constraints. The decisions in my image-making are dictated and informed by the particular set of shapes I’m working with. For example, when I draw out the curvature of a flower vase it then determines the curvature of the top of a chair, then the figure’s face, then the way her hair falls, and so on. Ultimately, my work is process driven.” ― A K W






