Jessie Liu

The artist Jessie Liu primarily focuses on people in her works and their relationship and simple interactions with each other, such as playing hide and seek or braiding each other's hair. The vibrant and hazy colours in her art reflect the images from her memory and how it correlates with her daily life. Rather than serving as incidental props, the figures in Liu's paintings are multifaceted characters who all have their own individual background and story. Liu’s aim is to create an emotional depth and bond between the painting and the viewer so as to have a more immersive experience.

One interpretation of Liu's art is that the audience's emotional connection and interaction with the piece reflects the principles of ecofeminism, which presents a strong link between women and nature. This blurring of boundaries between the artwork and the audience mirrors the ecofeminist belief that women and the natural world are intertwined, both facing marginalisation and exploitation under patriarchal structures.