Andrew Ooi (pronounced “o͞oē”) is a self-taught, Canadian visual artist. His principal medium is paper, which he manipulates to create abstract, geometric artworks examining ideas about art history, anthropology, identity and human behavior. These works have exhibited at art galleries and fairs in Canada and the US (including Toronto, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Miami); published in various media (CBC, Artoronto.ca, Uppercase); and awarded multiple grants (Ontario and Toronto Arts Councils). However, as his interest in materials and applications becomes varied and conceptual, his practice has evolved toward installation and participatory art, exploring unconventional presentation and partnerships.
“Regardless of the form or theme my work takes on—from sculpture to installation, history to humanity—its guiding principles remain the same: to respect our sense of time, materials, and traditions toward developing a broader appreciation of art and artists. In today’s technological speed of life, slowing down and being aware can be a challenge. Making artworks by hand, using repetitive motions completed in stages, allows me to filter that speed as a kind of meditation. Cutting, folding, painting, and joining are the “flow” evolving my ideas and intentions felt by my materials, including their origins and applications. Their production is what gives each medium its unique quality and the possibility of applying it in unlearned and unexpected ways yet to explore.”
Contact & Information:
Contact Andrew Ooi or view more of his work via links below:
Website contact form: https://andrewpjooi.com/contact/
DM via Instagram at: @0oi
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| Gallery Representation: | BoxHeart Gallery | ||
| Online Gallery Representation: | Artsy |
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Andrew Ooi - Title: Transformation
Andrew Ooi - Title: Vespertine
Andrew Ooi - Title: Solstice
Andrew Ooi - Title: Forbidden City
Andrew Ooi - Title: Grand Empress
Andrew Ooi - Title: Retro-Active
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