Arteles Catalogue 2023-2020

Back to Basics program / JUNE 2023
Ke-Ni Zoe Shao
Taiwan
www.instagram.com/zoeshao.art
About
I am a self-taught artist whose inspiration comes from
spirituality across cultures and the world of more-thanhuman.
While drawing has been a powerful figure of speech
of my soul, I am also good at reading between the lines
as I have a MA in English Literatures from National Taiwan
University.
Worked as a coordinator between different cultures in various
organizations, I have been searching for the meaning of life.
A series of soul-searching journeys led me to the Life itself:
the plants, insects, animals, rocks, mountains, waters, and
the divine guidances in Eastern and Western cultures. I feel
what it is like to live among all the beings as “human beings”.
I come to develop an integrated approach of tuning the
presence of the body with the purpose of the soul. Mindful
Meditation, Yoga, Hypnotherapy, Energy Art, Storytelling,
Akashi’s Record Reading, Energy Healing and Spiritual
Messages…, are my tools towards more understanding.
For this stay, I’d love to provide energy reading and “releasing
the creator’s block” meditation to fellow artists.
Being Present Mindfully
1-Making flower essence in Summer Solstice.
2-Collab exhibit “Spiritual Bonding”. Part III: Hidden Portals.
3-Collective project “Making Amulets”. Handcrafted an
amulet for “Storytelling”. Drew 14 illustrated cards with ink.
4-Emotionally triggered events: the hail I felt with bare feet on
the 1st day; the views of Parilanjärvi when waiting for help on
a boat on the 5th day; and the view of finally consummated
boat trip with my previously stranger life-saver now a dear
friend on the 27th day.
5-“Spirit of Sauna”. Digital art of the view from my favorite
window seat in the Sauna.
6-Collab workshops: “Forest Therapy & How to Communicate
with Trees”.
7-“Releasing the Creator’s Block”: a reading/meditation/
talking-healing I offered to 10 people in a month.
8-Collab exhibit “Spiritual Bonding”. Part I: Sketches of the
Spirits. Sketch and stitch. Part II: Layers of the World. Earth
materials mandala.
The reflection for Arteles residency is difficult, as I feel so
wrong when attempt to make it sound impressive. Finally, I
went with simply making a list. The truth is, Arteles become
part of me in a way that I could not be anything but honest
with it. The forces of nature changed me: old beliefs fell
off; resistance softened and weathered away. I now see
vulnerability as the crack in me and in a group that allows
Love to flow through. I also learn that, in my quest to be a
medium-healer-artist, being who I am with consistency is
everything and enough.
Being truthful in living your raw force of life.
Responding to your desire to be a creator with a whole body.
Plunging in every moment with a playful heart!