125 x 155 cm
Photography and acrylic on canvas, box framed in black oak.
Taught by her father, a Shaolin master, Fang Chi Liang was devastated by his death when he was attacked and swore revenge. She realised, however, that her Kung Fu skills were not up to the task given her small stature. While pondering this problem, it is said that she was disturbed by a large crane that screeched and landed close to her. Fang tried to beat it away using a long pole, but the crane fended off her attacks easily by using its agility. Amazed by the crane’s grace and relaxed speed, Fang began to formulate a Kung Fu style known as White Crane based on its use of evasion and counter attack. After intense training Fang Chi Liang was able to avenge her father’s death.
Martha Lord is a Melbourne based artist and designer who has exhibited both nationally and internationally. Her work is a play between abstraction and realism.
"Our mark making can represent the deepest levels of the human psyche. It is not only an expression of something that is very personal and intimate but an intellectual and emotional exploration."
Connections with mythology and architecture are becoming more prominent in her work. "My work sits somewhere between reality and the idea". Martha has been involved in over thirty group shows and eight solo shows over the last two decades. She has exhibited locally and nationally with works at the Cromwell's Art Prize Collection and private collections in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Athens, California and New York.
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