You are cordially invited to
ARTSHOW BUSAN 2013
Exhibition Venue: BEXCO Exhibition Center II
Dahlia Gallery @ Booth A G-59
Exhibition Period: 05 June 2013 to 10 June 2013
05 June 2013 – 09 June 2013 : 11am to 7pm
10 June 2013 : 11am to 5pm
Fearuring Artists for Wall of Expression: Loi Cai Xiang, Darshini Prasathan & Nyein Su
Other Participating Artists: Yeo Siak Goon, Leo Hee Tong, Kalidass Jeyaraman, Mui Sun, Peter Low Hwee Min & Zhang Yuande
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Loi Cai Xiang
Born in 1992 in Singapore, Loi Cai Xiang is an art practitioner who is currently serving his diploma in western painting at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Loi Cai Xiang enjoys painting, and many of his works drew inspiration from his experiences and reflections. He seeks to explore the many metaphorical representations. These explorations allow him to constantly refine his visual and conceptual vocabulary. In 2011, Loi Cai Xiang had also taken part and came in 3rd for Asia Capital Reinsurance (ACR) Painting Award held in NAFA.
Artist’s Statement
This series of paintings can be seen as an endeavor to record and contemplate the ordinaries. Mundane objects in prosaic settings take central in my composition. Through the passage of time, these entities I became familiar with possess attributes that mark events and memories of my experiences. This effort to reminisce is an attempt to reconcile with my existential self. Recurring visuals that subtly shaped my routine, and successively given themselves shapes, became an important element in this pursuit. This tendency is manifested in the form of oil painting and can be seen as a rumination of my subsistence through means of realism.
Nyein Su
Born in 1981. Su Myat Mon@ Nyein Su is fresh graduated in fine arts, western painting major at Nafa. She graduated B.C.Sc of Yangon, University of Computer Science in 2003. After graduated, she started to learn arts at YAG painting school in Myanmar and received certificate from YAG. She is a winner of ACR painting Competition 2011. She has participated in 18 group exhibitions nationally and internationally.
Artist’s Statement
My artworks or “This Girl” series is based on critical view of civil war and politic of my native country (Burma). I choose to paint myself with military equipment. I was brought up at a time where politics and civil wars were happening here and there in our country, as the consequence we were suffer fears and anxieties. I express my feelings and views on how they manipulate politics, control our country people and child soldier. My choice for pure colors is stimulated from the societal preference for artificial beauty arises from the relentless destruction of natural resources. My figure has been left incomplete and some parts of figure are blend with background. As it is, nothing is finish and perfect artistically.
Darshini Prasathan
Darshini Prasathan is a Singapore-born artist whose current practice deals primarily with her relish for portraits. The artist paints to appreciate the beauty of life and finds the process of documenting her subjects through painting rather therapeutic. Often debriefs ethereal emotions and probe subject matters of interest forms various aspects of culture and people around her. Her works does not merely deal with the physical appearance, but also the paradoxical, with what cannot be readily seen. She believes that an excellent portraitist is one who not only depicts the formal elements, but also, the sensation, the soul of another.
Artist’s Statement
Beauty is closely related to culture. In most cultures darker skin appears to be subordinate in comparison with lighter skin. Despite beauty being perpetual, the norm of colour labelling based on aesthetical value has yet to change, and this is often denied or rather not discussed due to its delicacy. ‘Ethereal’ attempts to challenge this norm of colour labelling. The aim of this series is not to make a statement but rather to instigate the audience to ponder about the prohibitive value of colour in aesthetics appreciation that is rarely broached.
Yeo Siak Goon
Yeo Siak Goon was born in Malaysia, 1957, and has since resided in Singapore. He has held three solo exhibitions and participated in innumerable shows since 1977, his works representing Singapore numerous group exhibitions in China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, France, USA, the Netherlands, and Australia. He has won the first prize in the UOB Painting of the Year competition, 1990. His works have also been collected by the National Museum Art Gallery, ARAM Museum, Bali, United Overseas Bank, International Enterprise Singapore, IBM Singapore, American Club, Cathay Organization, Pontiac Land, Capella Singapore and several local and overseas.
Artist’s Statement:
Siak Goon’s love for nature and his fascination with tropical islands has defined his style. The gentle nude figures of his painting sit serene in sunlight and shadow, half hidden, and half revealed by a play of colours over form. Set in his favoured littoral environment, Siak Goon’s models live out their languid days amidst luxuriant vegetation, traditional beachfront architecture, azure skies, and turquoise seas. The nudes sit just so amidst a littoral landscape alive with the grit of wet sand, the smell of salt breeze, the taste of seaweed and the roar of the surf. With his visual elements arranged with exquisite poise, the architect of the paintings frames his curvaceous subjects with the linear architecture of Malay village huts. Siak Goon backgrounds the islands and coconut trees with the domesticity of pet cats, tables and chairs in the foreground; accentuated by light and shadows in colours warm and cool, playing with the tangible form amidst negative space. The bareness of his models also allows them to be one with nature, melting seamlessly into the surroundings. Occasionally the artist places his form as a discreet observer into the painting, into the very art and environment that he is so passionate about.
Kalidass Jerayaman
Kalidass graduated from his Bachelors in Contemporary Arts at UTAS, University of Tasmania Australia. He had previously obtained his Diploma in Graphic Design, Blackburn College, UK, trained in Oil painting at the Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society anh received his Diploma in Fine Arts; Painting. (Distinction), Lasalle SIA College of the Arts.He had exhibited his artworks in Solo & Group Exhibitions such as GAUTHAMA BUDDHA and The Ganesha Show & Vibrations. His artworks are collected by Private collectors from Australia, New Zealand, USA and Singapore.
Leo Hee Tong
Leo Hee Tong is an important representative figure of one of Singapore 2nd Generation artists and was mentored by pioneer artist Cheong Soo Peng. He had participated in exhibitions around the world including Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brunei, Macau, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, China, Korea, Monaco, Bahrain, France, USA, United Kingdom and New Zealand. He had numerous achievement in Singapore especially receiving a 9 times recipient of Distinction Awards in the UOB Painting Of The Year Exhibition and other awards for the “National Day Art Exhibition” and also from the “Taiwan Modern Contemporary Painting Exhibition” held in Singapore. His artworks are collected by both private and public collectors such as in Istana, Singapore Art Museum, National Library Board, National Art Council, Monetary Authority of Singapore, CPF Board, Singapore Telecom, Singapore Turf Club, Singapore Airline, DBS, UOB and oversea with Fukuoka Culture Foundation, Bank Negara-KL, Arab Asia Bank-Bahrain.
Mui Sun
Mui Sun received her art education from Malaysia’s most renowned art academies – Central Academy of Art and also creativity art training from OCAC Taiwan. Mui Sun has been an art lecturer since 1995 and now she is a full time artist. Sun’s works have been shown in many group exhibitions around Malaysia and Singapore. She had been commissioned for several art projects by Singapore Tourism Board. Her works had been collected by private collectors in Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and oversea. She was selected artists for Art Revolution 2011 in Taipei. She had also participated in AHAF HK 2011 & 2012, Malaysia Art Expo 2011, Seoul Open Art Fair 2012 and the Affordable art fair since 2010 – 2012 in Singapore.
Peter Low Hwee Min
Peter Low Hwee Min has a First Class Diploma in Ceramics Art and Printmaking with the West Surrey College of Arts & Design England, and a Diploma in Fine Art (Western Painting) from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Art.He has taught in Hsieh-Ho Polytechnic Vocational School, Taipei and the National Cheng Hwa University, Taiwan for about 10 years before joining NAFA in the early 90s.As an artist-potter, Peter is proficient in producing all kinds of ceramic wares from practical wares to abstract art objects and from wall murals to delicate pots. He emphasizes the integration of traditional skills with creative vision. He has held many solo exhibitions and has participated actively in exhibitions held locally and overseas such as the Philippines, New Zealand and Taiwan.
Zheng YuanDe
Zheng YuanDe is a Malaysian born artist – YuanDe received his art education in Malaysia and Taiwan in the 80’s. He had won numerous Honorable Mention from Asean Art Award from Philip Morris and also Young Contemporary Award by National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. Since 1980’s, he had held most of his Solo and Group Exhibitions in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Korea & Taiwan. His artworks are collected by private collectors from Australia, Germany, Hungary, Canada, UK, US, Taiwan and Spain. As for some of his corporate collectors are: The Australian High Commision, British Council, Petronas Gallery & University of Chulalonggong in Bangkok.
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