G.O.A.T Goddess of all time - art with purpose
i finally found the time to reflect on my art exhibtion of cow paintings held at the coin-coin offspace in the months of october and november 2023.
this series old special meaning to me. the theme of identity has always been something i pondered upon. i never knew what a privilege it is growing up in singapore having friends fro different faiths, ehtnic groups and celebrating every race’s holy days and festivals. it is such a given that by age 10, one living in singapore would have tried at least a curry, roti prata, dim sum and nasi lema.
having lived in switzerland for the past 14 years, i am blessed to have expanded my tribe to wonderful local swiss friends and people of other nationalities. but there is no denying that in this current day and age, we are still being confronted with issues of racial hate, inequalities, wars, displacement and forced immigration.
how does one guide our kids in their own journey of self discovery, especially 3rd culture kids? hoe does one explain the insanity or necessity of wars and help them sieve through the barrage of misinformation on social media?
my paintings are inspired by the swiss cows at the traditional cow parade here. i took these beautiful animals away from the mountains flowing with milk and money (sic) to far flung countries; instead of edelweiss and wild flowers, they are adorned with headdresses and regalia of ethnic groups. headdresses and traditional clothes have been used by religion and governments to define one’s social, economic and marital status for centuries. i want these regalia on my cows to symbolise power and express their unique identities. the headdresses are crowns on these goddesses. and most importantly, i want to create a peaceful platform through my art for people to come together to talk, learn and understand our differences and similarities.
thank you everyone who came to my show and for all the love, encouragement and sales!
50th Birthday commission
I was really honoured to be commissioned to create a painting as a gift for a client’s husband who was turning 50. He is from New Zealand so I went straight to finding inspiration from the beautiful and unique flora and fauna from New Zealand.
Good friends will never let you sink (60x60)
i finally unveiled this painting for a special friend who just turned 40 in December. I haven’t painted in a long while and it was daunting picking up a paintbrush after such a long hiatus. However, painting this piece was fu and I thoroughly enjoyed working on this for a friend who loves everythiNG DUCK-RELATED and has the biggest collection of rubber duckies I know.
Where the sky and sea collides (80 x 80) mixed media
I always believe that customer service should extend beyond the point of purchase. I painted this seascape about 2 years ago and sold it soon after. When I first started painting, I didn’t use to color the sides of the canvas. When my customer mention to me that she hung this painting above her bed and that she really wish the first thing she saw when she wakes up is not the white borders but the extension of the sea and sand, I told her I’ll fix it for her. I’m relieved that I could still match the colors, shades and textures and I’m really happy with the final result. It’s times like this that i wish I own a lazy Susan or a pottery wheel so I can take a more decent video footage of the sides of the canvas.
Eyes on the Gold, triptych (60 x 90), mixed media
“Eyes on the Gold”, triptych 60x90, Mixed Media with gold leaf.
Where I live on Zurich lake in Switzerland, it is fondly known as the Silver coast, and across from us - the Gold Coast, simply because the sun sets behind us and so seems to shine almost an hour longer on the other side of Zurich lake. I really love where we are staying (the Dark side) and I think we have a better lake view because we get to enjoy seeing spurts of sunrays hitting the different villages opposite us in the evening.
Read MoreDancing Succulents I and II
i think succulents and cacti are one of the most beautiful and resilient plants in the world. ive started buying a few tiny succulents to decorate my house because ive got hardly any green thumbs and they seem to require little care or whispering to to flourish.
Sunset over the Aegean Sea
Mixed media, 90x90cm
CHF 1200 (20% of proceeds will be donated to ActionFromSwitzerland)
This is part of the water series from dusk to dawn, and this seascape was inspired by the sunset over the argean seas in Santorini, where the remaining golden sunrays cast a beautiful reflection of endless golden shimmer in the water.
‘S’COW’L’
So, Basquait’s untitled skull painting recently sold for USD110 million. I tried creating a piece of art work in the same graffiti style as Basquait… everyone, meet Mr S’cow’L!!!
Winter Wonderland
Christmas is coming and there is something really magical about walking through the ancient pavements of the old town in Zurich in Winter. Sometimes i think the view of the lake from the old town is more beautiful in winter with hardly any clouds in sight, just the majestic peaks of these alps standing proudly watching over us from afar.