CAT YEN, Handpainted Raffia Hat

An original, one-of-a-kind wearable artwork by Cat Yen, created exclusively for PIGMENT. Painted directly onto raffia straw in acrylic. All proceeds from this auction will be donated to The Skin Hospital, supporting its work in dermatological care, education and research.

Details

Artist: Cat Yen
Medium: Acrylic on raffia straw
Brim length: X cm
Crown height: X cm
Internal head circumference: X cm

Cat Yen is an artist and designer based in Sydney, Australia. Curious by the quiet ways people interact with their surroundings, she creates work that offers pause - playfully transforming overwhelming emotion into stillness. Drawing from design principles, her compositions balance structure and whimsy, giving flat shapes depth and static elements movement. After years working as a digital designer, Cat deliberately avoids any computer assistance, conceptualising and painting every work by hand. Graduating from UNSW’s College of Fine Arts with a B. of Design in 2014, Cat has worked across a diverse range of disciplines including jewellery, eyewear, marketing, web and digital design.