Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow - NY Arts MagazineNY Arts Magazine

My work revolves around a tension between images that are pastoral and familiar. Much of my curiosity stems from objects and natural occurrences encountered domestically or within nature. Some of these objects whether manufactured, intentionally altered, or specifically created, are often combined with performance to create new contexts. These objects become props and part of a narrative in which I investigate their uses or their traditional functions and reinterpret them.

Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow is a New York based artist.

Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow, Flow, 2005. 6 mins, 13 secs. Video Installation. DVD. Projected image size varies. Courtesy of the artist.

My work revolves around a tension between images that are pastoral and familiar. Much of my curiosity stems from objects and natural occurrences encountered domestically or within nature. Some of these objects whether manufactured, intentionally altered, or specifically created, are often combined with performance to create new contexts. These objects become props and part of a narrative in which I investigate their uses or their traditional functions and reinterpret them. Ultimately, my work may read as sensual, romanticized, and idiosyncratic versions of the feminine perspective.

Surprise transformations seem to be a common link in my work from sculptures, to videos, to performances. I wish to portray an ambiguous relationship between fantasy and reality while questioning the subject, the object, and the interplay between the two.