Self portrait (French Blue)

Part of his HYBRIDITYcollection, Kim Wan’s self-portrait isolates the central figure against a deep blue field, contrasting the cool background with warm flesh tones initially painted straight from life. Wan then deconstructs his own recognizable features into fragmented computer data. This visual distortion translates the raw, physical energy of his painting process onto a screen, breaking down his face to reflect everyday anxieties about how our personal identities are tracked and consumed in modern society. The face emerges.