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Exhibition

Dreams of the Soul: Paintings, Prints and Textiles

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Magdalene College
Emotions, memories, and inspirations!

Ebu Estandar hails from Namasia, an Aboriginal village nestled in the mountains of Taiwan. One of eleven children, she spent much of her childhood in the village where she was born. As a teenager, she left to attend school in the city of Tainan. It wasn’t until her early twenties that she discovered her passion for painting, a pursuit she has embraced wholeheartedly ever since.

Drawing on her life experiences, emotions, memories, and inspirations, Ebu channels her unique perspective onto canvas. Over the years, she has lived in Mexico and the UK, where her ever-shifting surroundings have continued to shape her artistic journey. Primarily working with oil on canvas, Ebu has also explored various other artistic mediums. Her exhibitions in Taiwan, Mexico, and the UK reflect the diversity and uniqueness of her life and work.

Ebu is an active member of the Cambridge Arts Studio and the organisation of female Taiwanese artists. Her paintings can be viewed on her website: www.ebuart.com.

Midday at Namasia Acrylic 100 x 100 cm 2024
Midday at Namasia, 2024, Acrylic, 100x100cm

'Many people ask me why I am always so happy and optimistic. I think it is because of the life I’ve lived. Growing up in the mountain jungle of Namasia, Taiwan, steeped in tradition, surrounded by nature and full of magic and mystery. My childhood way of life filled my soul with ideas and ideals. Today I live a more modern existence. The vivid experiences that moulded me so long ago have faded to memories, stored away in a corner of my mind, there but not there, like dreams. They surface every now and again, coming to me like dreams in a mix of light and sound, words and pictures, poetry and paintings. Like pieces of a puzzle I put them back together to create my paintings.' - Ebu Estandar

Jade mountain Acrylic 100 x 100 cm 2024
Jade Mountain, 2024, Acrylic, 100x100cm

Opening Times

16 January – 1 March 2025
Open: 14:00 - 16:00, Monday - Saturday
Closed: Sunday

Information for Visitors

  • to access the exhibition please call in to the Porters’ Lodge on Magdalene Street
  • entrance will be to the Gallery only
  • visitors are requested not to enter other parts of the New Library

Location

Magdalene College

Magdalene College, Magdalene Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AG

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