Shanghai-based artist Stephanie Barenz creates mixed media works inspired by the layered experience of moving between point A and point B. Her work merges photography, printmaking, painting, and collage.

"As an expatriate, I draw from my personal experience of living in Shanghai, China. In my work, the physical act of moving serves as a metaphor for the different internal paths one takes throughout their life. Along with this, water, in its many forms, is a consistent theme in my work because of how it represents these ideas of transition and transformation. My work has grown from paintings to mixed media works and I employ digital drawing, photography, print making, and experimental painting techniques.

The focus on "celebrating the intimate relation between artists and their works" and the emphasis Atiste Culture are putting on the artists' narratives, is what made me want to join this exhibition. My work is about communicating the layered experience of moving from point A to point B, be it a short walk or a lifelong journey. I have found that creating and moving are similar in the way that they can both disorientate and give direction to their participant. This is the paradox that motivates my work. Therefore, I am interested in this exhibition because of the way Artiste Culture is focusing on the story and journey behind each artists' work." - Stephanie