To begin with, in those almost deformed semi-architectural constructions, it has always been placed with one or multiple slim human figures whose spirituality remains but flesh and body are deprived of. Whether the figures are walking or pausing, secrets are hidden in their sunken eye sockets. These secrets are never the same but they belong to each individual. Never are we able to understand their thoughts, or actions. Perhaps, rightly because of this, these sculptures possess the serenity as such. Lost, wandering, diverged, or pondering, silence is the common language amongst these human figures.
Read MoreGladly, the figures made by Val (1967-2016) always have the power of storytelling. Although sculptures may never voice or move, through various subtle implications and outlining, we still project our own imagination towards these sculptures inevitably. These figures enable different people to observe different stories. More importantly, those stories match the feelings we have deep down in that moment. It is as if the sculptures or the human figures are coming to life.
