Léna Ah-Tune also known as Lait was born in 1991 in Reunion Island. She passed her O Levels in 2005 there and the French baccalaureate in 2009. Also, she is freshly diploma graduated in Lasalle College of the Arts in Fine Arts, in Singapore.
She has participated in a few exhibitions in 2010 including The Sustainable Shop in Singapore Management University Li Ka Shing Library in Singapore and Addition in Lasalle College of the Arts and 2011 such as "That's Another Story" currated by Milenko Pravcki in Praxis Space, Lasalle college of the Arts. She has also contributed some works for several zines such as Fur magazine and Friday Chemikal and is a member of POPIN, a craft community based in Singapore. She held a few workshops including tie-dye workshop in Lasalle College of the Art in Singapore and frequently take part in flea markets.
I have always been fascinated by stories since the young age, like all kids I grew up among hundreds of stories, fairytales, believes, games and toys. As a child, we are able to invent endless stories in a few seconds. I have worked and like spending time around children and I wish not to lose that same spontaneity. Like Jean Dubuffet, whose works often appears primitive and child-like, I wish I’ll never lose that side.
When I was a child, I enjoy inventing stories and adventures, playing pirates or adventurers in the imaginary jungle, inventing obstacles and difficulties: trying to get rid of the bad people (the adults). In my works, I want the viewer to enjoy as much as I do. I make my art for the pleasure of it, I privilege the spontaneity of the idea behind the work. My works tend to be naive and generally colourful: it makes the image more alive, I want the viewer to experience my works, to see it with his child’s side, to forget every single doubt or problems he/she has in mind while seeing my works. I am inspired by ancient civilizations art such as the Aztec civilizations, myths and naive beliefs.
I have a preference in using paper, I like the feel that a book can give you, every single page is a discovery, a new surprise. I want my works to give the same feelings to the viewer, to be unpredictable and full of surprises. I do not think it has to make senses, to me, things don’t always have to make sense. My materials are generally acrylic paint and colour pens but I like mixing several mediums together depending on the effect wanted.
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