At One with the Elements

Leigh Wen, Artist
Sarah Tanguy, Curator

June 17 – August 13, 2023 

Internationally recognized artist Leigh Wen explores the power of nature while nurturing a sense of connectivity and stewardship for our endangered planet.

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Leigh Wen, Iris VI, 2020. Oil on linen, 69. 4 x 69.4 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Leigh Wen, Iris VI, 2020. Oil on linen, 69. 4 x 69.4 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Exhibition Overview

Discover how artist Leigh Wen weaves personal and cultural histories into her practice. At One with the Elements explores her intimate bond with nature through a vibrant array of oil paintings, mixed media collages, porcelain sculptures, and thematic dresses. Her works immediately draw you in with their intricate designs and dazzling beauty.

From the immersive majesty of her mountain, fire, air, and seascapes to her superscale flower portraits, she draws on her dual identity as a Taiwanese American while conjuring the sublime and encouraging reflection on a harmonious world view.

Mining her subjects’ inherent qualities and metaphoric potential, she brings alive the all-encompassing forces of yin and yang with her emotionally charged palette and energized linear mark-making in search for dynamic balance within perpetual change.


With deep appreciation to the Taiwan Academy; the Ministry of Culture, Republic of China; and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) for their generous support of this exhibition.

Taiwan Academy Ministry of Culture Republic of China (Taiwan)

Leigh Wen, Fire Dress, 2016. Fabric, 68 x 25 x 13 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Leigh Wen, Fire Dress, 2016. Fabric, 68 x 25 x 13 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
 

Leigh Wen, Moment, 2015

Leigh Wen, Moment, 2015. Oil on linen, 51.1 x 63.7 inches. Courtesy of the artist.