Red
36 x 36
Study of irregular shapes and colors. A single small red dot causes the black to stand out, the shapes are orderly placed speaks of tension and harmony at the same time.
Red, Black, White
18 x 24 wood and acrylics
Study of geometrics. A thin red line dominates all the geometric shapes, with an exception of the small 3-D red triangle. Square grids define boundaries.
THINK AGAIN
A great deal of my time was spent on thinking because thinking is the best way of taking care of yourself. Thinking allows you to create and escape; it also teaches you to be self-reliant, to be independent and happy.
Black, Pink and Yellow
36 x 36 digital work
Study of lines and dots. Irregular lines drawn in free forms. Small dots are the main focus.
City 2012 Copyright May Chen Mei Photographed by Joanne Garcia
36" x 36" acrylics and canvas
"City" was a representation of a thriving urban life, the diagram of a city which celebrates it's growth and its ambiguity.
Black lines and dots
36 x 36 digital work
Study of positive and negative spaces. Reversal of positive and negative spaces here. The deconstruction of the large black shapes by thin arrows.
Conceptual Sketches for Venice House 1988, Copyright May Chen Mei Photographed by Joanne Garcia
I started sketching for my own house in Venice in 1988; a concept later developed into a multi-leveled home for us. Due to the narrow lot that we had, fragmented pieces of shape came to mind and it not only solidified a design that created many private spaces in the house but allowed for vertical openness throughout the house.
Universes 2017 Copyright May Chen Mei Photographed by Joanne Garcia
Acrylics on canvas 48" x 48"
When I was a child, my favorite thing to do was lying on the hillside and watching the sky constantly moving, the sun and the star go hand in hand, my vision of the universe was pure and simple, undisturbed, untouched. During my teens, I realized that the Universe was a mess of chaos and confusion. I always tried find orders within the many turmoil, sadness and disappointments in my universe.
Black In Space
36 x 36 digital work
Study of color and shape in motion.
3D work
Gray studies. A single gray color is presented here in multi shades.
Code Red
12 x 12 wood and acrylics
Geometry Study. Study of red color in geometric shapes. Square grids confine the objects. The Black lines represented here as a label of "code" marking the confinements in our society.
