Works exhibited in 2018
Featured Artworks
Cambodia, 2017
Size and Medium: 122x182cm, Mixed Media
Under Khmer Rouge, there was a genocide in Cambodia – millions of innocent Cambodians died, destroying Cambodia and its effects still present today. After embarking on a service trip to Cambodia, bonding with the students and gaining valuable experiences. I felt injustice and responded through juxtaposing the messy background of pictures and articles relating to the Khmer Rouge Rule and rough strokes being taped up, with the foreground of an innocent child in the shape of Cambodia. Criticising the cynical society of a world stuck in a cycle of cruelty and violence as people do not realise the consequences of their actions.
Intertwined, 2018
Size and Medium: 91x122cm, Oil on Canvas
Taking the physicality of our body, in this case, our hands with a more abstract perspective which can be seen as a never-ending plethora of fingers intertwined. Exploring how ambiguity changes perspective and allows for a large range of interpretations.
Safe, 2018
Size and Medium: Size Variable, Plaster
Masks: an innocent method to hide emotions, could morph into something toxic, consuming and disintegrating your identity, leaving no trail of yourself left. There comes a point in time where along the journey of wearing so many masks, it results in the loss of yourself – your emotions, thoughts, values you hold and who truly you are.
Point-blank, 2018
Size and Medium: Size Variable, Oil on Canvas
My grandmother’s personality is to constantly place a smile on everyone’s face. However, I looked past this and delved into who she was behind this front. She is depicted in a vulnerable and sad state which is often seen as “weak”. Hence, one might simply sympathise and pity her being “weak”. However, I was compassionate to her having to put on a façade instead of expressing her true emotions.
Blue, 2018
Size and Medium: Size Variable, Oil on Canvas
This work is a continuation of Point-blank. After I reflected upon my grandmother, I looked towards my grandfather. Similarly, to my grandmother, I do not see my grandfather’s true personality other than his smiles and through this I aim to reflect the physicality of his features using complimenting sets of intense colours.
Blind, 2017
Size and Medium: Size Variable, Mixed Media
One often turns a blind eye to the sight of “unconventional” beauty in daily life; only focusing the beauty portrayed in media. I wanted to confront the definition of beauty, in a sense, though the relationship this blind busker has with his instrument. A busker playing his instrument is a scene which is often ignored, and I purposefully wanted to use this mundane activity to show that it is embedded in our lives, we just do not take notice of it.
Consume, 2017
Size and Medium: 122x92cm, Mixed Media
This explores the conundrum of consumerism, through a portrait atop of fast-food paper bags placed to make it seem “infectious”. The insidious nature of consumerism in our current society often has negative effects as it seeps into our lives, affecting our identity and one often fails to realise that. Additionally, this work has been left seemingly “unfinished” intentionally to elicit different interpretations and perspectives.
Untitled 1, 2018
Size and Medium: 20x29cm, Photography
Nan Goldin, a photographer who captures a sensitivity to her subjects and being able to convey that to the viewers has influenced the way I have taken these photographs. While photographing, I was drawn to the beauty and colour of my surroundings. Additionally, I wanted to tell a story with my photographs.