| "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." - Edgar Degas |
Some selected pieces from this year's competition is exhibited here for your refreshing:-
| One Life By Sukit Choosri, Thailand (2017 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year) |
"One Life aims to open the mind to see beyond the immediate." In particular, the shadow of a decaying tree is cast over the lady's body, portraying the transience of life.
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| I Thought, We Can Stay Strong Like Stones By Chok Yue Zan (2017 UOB Painting of the Year: Established Artist Category - Malaysia) |
| Triumph Over Heavy Blows By Abu Jalal Bin Sarimon (Gold: Established Artist Category - Singapore) |
| Movement of Earth By Byun Si Jae (Silver: Established Artist Category - Singapore) |
This artwork "focuses on the relationship between nature and architecture, and bridges the two elements through the use of ink and acrylic on layers of transparent silk."
| Diskusi (Discussion) By Alvian Anta Putra (Most Promising Artist of the Year - Indonesia) |
This artwork "captures how technology has created a cultural shift that has made people virtually close to one another; but in reality man has drifted further apart."
| Three Worlds By Yang Kaiwen (Most Promising Artist of the Year - Singapore) |
"We constantly live in a dream of our own reality, surrounded by the all-pervasive and intangible sense of indifference. In life, the three worlds may collide but will never meet."
| Overlooked By Cindy Evangeline (Gold: Emerging Artist Category - Singapore) |
"The delicate and fragile glass vessels, each a metaphor of an individual's soul, are easily overlooked due to their transparency. Viewers can only understand the true nature of human emotions by looking deeper into the hidden cracks."
| Dreaming of Old Shanghai By Yong Wee Loon (Silver: Emerging Artist Category - Singapore) |
"The scene reflects the intertwining of traditional and modern Shanghai, binding society together."
| Silent Tide By Guan Ming (Highly Commended: Emerging Artist Category - Singapore) |
In a world awash with technological innovation ... "We stay connected even in our most private moments. Books are being abandoned, and cultural traditions are slowly disintegrating. What will tomorrow become?"
| Dyspraxia By Sunny Chyun (2017 UOB Painting of the Year: Established Artist Category - Singapore) |
"Dyspraxia explores the combination of elusive perceptions, memories and meanings. Ms Chyun challenges pictorial conventions using the physicality of paint to resonate emotions."
Bibliography:
- 36th UOB Painting of the Year brochure
