Our Field

Artist Statement: Our Field is an acrylic painting which explores the theme of tobacco farmers losing the rights to their own work and being forced to hand over everything they cultivate. The red and blue features throughout the piece tie back to traditional and modern clothes commonly seen in Meinong, Taiwan. The main subject shows a hand holding tobacco and being forced to hand it over to the dictatorial KMT government while at the same time being restrained, showing the restrictions farmers felt.