Eric Yang

Judy Cassab Art Prize - Congratulations to Eric Yang who was judged thisyear's winner of the Judy Cassab Art Prize,sponsored by her son Peter Kampfner. The workwas titled 'social distancing'. The judge wrote"This is an ingenious and sophisticated workchronicling the state of the world in 2021. Theartist has used the ubiquitous blue surgical maskas a symbol of the overwhelming and pervasivepresence of COVID-19. In his statement, he likensthe masks to icebergs and cliffs that dwarf… Show more Congratulations to Eric Yang who was judged thisyear's winner of the Judy Cassab Art Prize,sponsored by her son Peter Kampfner. The workwas titled 'social distancing'. The judge wrote"This is an ingenious and sophisticated workchronicling the state of the world in 2021. Theartist has used the ubiquitous blue surgical maskas a symbol of the overwhelming and pervasivepresence of COVID-19. In his statement, he likensthe masks to icebergs and cliffs that dwarf thehuman race, making his bleak "message" clear tothe audience. This moving work is beautifullypainted with exquisite detail in both the maskforms and the miniature humans. The drab andomnipresent grey background, mimicking acorner, also depicts our place in time. This is athought provoking, yet sensitive, paintingrevealing both a strong concept and veryaccomplished painting techniques". (KarenProfilio - Judge of the artworks submitted for theJudy Cassab Prize Competition) Show less