Ma Junxiang
A Chinese international student, Ma Junxiang came to Canada in 2014. Through his Fine Arts studies, Jun found his niche in painting and his current body of work focuses on that interest. The first of his large-scale series “Observation Through Water”, looks at water surfaces and how, even though transparent, the fluctuations of that surface distort the landscape. Jun’s “Tree” series depicts Kamloops’ local trees. Their branches bare and lonely in winter, he captures their many novel shapes. In this series, Jun hopes to catch and interpret differing emotions. The TRU Art Gallery hosted his photographic work in the From the Selfie to the Self exhibition and his series Burnt. After graduation, Jun plans a return to his homeland.