
Nascence / Emergence
For the breath of life is in the sunlight and the hand of life is in the wind
~ Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
This beautiful prose aptly describes the times we live in. Life is transient and dreamlike. One does not necessarily notice the healing power of nature amidst the bustle of life. But I found my awareness of her amplified during the pandemic. Nature teaches us about life - there is death, renewal and birth. Tiny plants flourish even in the thickest of concrete jungles.
My work attempts to find equilibrium between states of calm and chaos. Nebulous forms oscillating between the material world and landscapes within the mind. Jostling with primal fears and peaceful inner sanctums. Perhaps this is a struggle we all face, even post-pandemic. Nascence embraces all of life's imperfections and celebrates it.
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I am very grateful to Marjorie Chu of Art Forum Singapore for her year-long mentorship that had culminated in my very first solo show in her esteemed gallery in February 2022.
The Way of Tea
2022
Mixed media on canvas
91 x 122 cm w
Lakeshore
2021
Mixed media on canvas
76 x 76 cm w
Dancing Dragonflies
2021
acrylic, charcoal, graphite on acid free paper
76 x 112 cm w
The Nightingale
2021
acrylic, charcoal, graphite on acid free paper
51 x 43 cm w
At Twilight
2021
acrylic, charcoal, graphite on acid free paper
41 x 30 cm w
Things the Wind Catches
2021
Mixed media on canvas
76 x 76 cm w
Dance in the Mist
2022
Mixed media on canvas
91 x 122 cm w
The Perfect Storm
2021
Mixed media on canvas
61 x 61 cm w
River Revelry
2021
acrylic, charcoal, graphite on acid free paper
40 x 50 cm w
Joshua’s Palm
2021
Mixed media on canvas
61 x 76 cm w
Elodie
2021
acrylic, charcoal, graphite on acid free paper
56 x 76 cm w
Bird Song
2021
Mixed media on canvas
61 x 76 cm w
Stacking Stones
2021
acrylic, charcoal, graphite on acid free paper
56 x 76 cm w
Conversation of Flowers
2021
acrylic, charcoal, graphite on acid free paper
56 x 43cm w
Quiet
2021
Mixed media on canvas
66 x 66 cm w
Reflections by the Moon Jar 2018
Mixed media on canvas
102 x 76 cm w
Elixir
2021
acrylic, charcoal, graphite on acid free paper
56 x 76 cm w
Ember
2021
acrylic, charcoal, graphite on acid free paper
45 x 45 cm w
Magome Juku
2021
acrylic, charcoal, graphite
on acid free paper
50 x 69 cm w
Living Stones
2022
acrylic, charcoal, graphite on acid free paper
100 x 151 cm w
Drawing Fish
2021
acrylic, charcoal, graphite on acid free paper
42 x 29 cm w