The Winnie Truong A Slow Immersion drawings are currently on display at Toronto's ESP Gallery. The show will act as host to Truong's penchant for linear design, apparent in strips of dashes that have been amassed within her depictions of faceless women.
Running central to Truong's linear style is her exclusive focus upon tresses. The anonymous women that she features all have heaping masses of hair, showcased in each piece via blue, red and yellow shades. In some cases, only bits of hands and heads are exposed, covering the rest of the bodies in braids and swirls. She explores the notion of hiding here as hair becomes much like a veil in A Slow Immersion.
Stripped Line Portraits
The Winnie Truong A Slow Immersion Images Features Dashes
Trend Themes
1. Linear Design - The trend towards linear design within art and graphic design provides an opportunity for businesses to incorporate this style into their branding and marketing materials.
2. Hair as Symbolism - The use of hair as symbolic in visual arts underscores a potential for disruption in the haircare industry, with brands exploring new ways to tap into emotional associations with hair care and styling.
3. Exploration of Hiddenness - The rise in popularity of art exploring the theme of hiddenness can provide an opportunity for upcoming films and documentaries that make use of the theme of secrecy and hiddenness to engage with audiences in new and innovative ways.
Industry Implications
1. Graphic Design - The linear design trend showcased in the work of Winnie Truong presents an opportunity for graphic designers to stay on-trend by making use of linear elements in branding and marketing materials.
2. Beauty - The use of hair as symbolism in A Slow Immersion opens up an avenue for the beauty industry to create products that tap into the emotional significance of hair, its styling and care.
3. Film and TV - The theme of hiddenness in art presents opportunities for filmmakers and documentarians to create new projects that explore the idea of secrecy and hiddenness in innovative ways.