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VADA: Untapped Emerging

6/28/2016

Honored to be a part of The Visual Arts Development Association of Singapore (VADA) inaugural exhibition of UNTAPPED EMERGING. The exhibition featured 9 up-and-coming, Singapore-based artists, hand-picked by the UNTAPPED Advisory Committee consisting of Boo Sze Yang, Martin Constable, Adeline Kueh and Dr Bridget Tracy Tan. It was a pleasure to exhibit with Yanyun Chen, Prakash Haridas, Jodi Tan, Leonard Yang, Yeo Tze Yang, Tay Inning, Ryan Benjamin Lee, Danielle Tay.

Many thanks to the Patrons Ian Dunderdale, Angie Chan and Nick Davies, Terence C W Lim, Mr and Mrs Jimmy Phoon, Will Rathvon, SIO Tat Hiang.

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Fundacio L'Olivar Artist Residency, Catalonia, Spain

6/6/2016

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The residency is located across the road from the curiously tourist-free beautiful medieval town of Ventallo.

Meal-times called for passionate discussions with fellow residents on topics like culture, language, art, progress on and plans for current project

Around the residency are wheat fields and wild poppy fields that reminded me of Monet and Van-Gogh paintings. There is a Catalonian belief that the tall cypresses of this countryside connect the earth to the heaven, and hence life to death. The cypresses of this area and the clouds and skies have made their way into Dali paintings for this is Dali countryside.

My residency at the Fundacio L'Olivar in Catalonia was not only an opportunity to focus on my art making but also to deeply experience the natural world. Being surrounded by plants, trees, birds and insects always does wonders for my creative process and this time was no exception. Long walks and sketching in the forests and meadows surrounding the residency opened up many new ideas and avenues to explore in my work.

Working in the meadow

I also developed a deep friendship with Spanish artist Mar Serinya. We found such instant connection within our ideas and practices that it automatically led us to work on a collaborative project.

Mar Serinya with her boyfriend Sergei

Working in the forest

Indoor working area -I was working with dead plants and seeds for my installation

For works created during this residency , click below

Fragility
The Unborn
Together Forever

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VADA: Untapped Emerging

Fundacio L'Olivar Artist Residency, Catalonia, Spain

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