Kachun Lay — SKOG

Kachun Lay, a Chinese-Norwegian artist hailing from Lillesand, currently divides his time between Oslo, Norway, and Melbourne, Australia. Lay's artistic practice encompasses sculpture, drawing, installation, and performance, all approached with a process-oriented mindset. His practice is characterized by a transdisciplinary approach, drawing inspiration from Personality Psychology, Ecopsychology, and Geology. Lay's work operates in layers, both in terms of meaning and material, delving into our connections with individuals and nature, and the social constructs that emerge from these relationships. Through material exploration and physical engagement, Lay creates artworks that exist in a hybrid state between the natural and artificial realms.

With his practice, Lay aims to prompt the audience to contemplate the connections we share with life and our relationships with individuals, society, the environment, and nature.

Lay has showcased his work in both group and solo exhibitions across Melbourne, Oslo, Bergen, Kristiansand, Lillestrøm, and Lillesand. In June 2017, he was recognized as "Local Artist of the Month" by Aust-Agder county. Lay holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and a vocational degree in visual art from Bergen Art School. Currently, Lay is pursuing a Master of Contemporary Art at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne.