Genevieve draws attention to the sturdy material of breeze blocks in architecture, based on the exploration of minimal, geometric shapes and clean lines. Widely used in the construction of screens and building exteriors, breeze blocks create beautiful, eye-catching patterns when assembled. In addition to providing ventilation by allowing light and air to enter the building, the durable structure also provides shade and privacy. Combining intricate arrangements of textures, linear shapes and tones, Genevieve transforms the humble units of construction into a poetic interplay of subtle forms.
Genevieve Chua received her education at the Royal College of Art, UK (MA Painting). Her selected solo exhibitions include Vestigials and Halves (Seoul, 2017); Rehearsals for the Wilful (Manila, 2016); Moths (Hong Kong, 2015); Parabola (Singapore, 2014); Cicadas Cicadas (Los Angeles, 2014); Adinandra Belukar (Singapore Biennale 2011). She was the winner of the 2020 IMPART Award (artist category) and was conferred the Young Artist Award (2012) by the National Arts Council, Singapore.