Drowning Man
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Drowning Man is part of my ongoing series My Little Blue Era, in which I use blue as both an emotional and psychological space. The figure, suspended between submersion and emergence, exists in a state of quiet tension—neither fully drowning nor able to surface.
I am drawn to figures that resist idealization. Through distortion and discomfort, they become vessels for unresolved emotions—anxiety, pressure, and a sense of being held in place. In painting this figure, I am not depicting a specific person, but constructing a condition: a body that carries what cannot be easily expressed.
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About the artist
Jeff Chen is a contemporary visual artist from China, currently based in Toronto, and a 2025 graduate of OCAD University’s Drawing and Painting program. His work explores the intersections of memory, culture, and identity, engaging with the traces of both personal and collective histories. Workin, ... View full profile
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