Mixed Media Art
Intense Chaos
Medium: Acrylic paint, Embroidery, Texture paint, & Pouring medium on stretched canvases.
Dimensions: 16 Ñ… 24, 16 Ñ… 24 inches
Artwork Statement: This duo painting displays a combination of two powerful and fierce emotions. The first painting depicts a colorful, textured background against a central motif of a bohemian-styled face along with a confused and chaotic mind. However, the second painting represents a human heart overflowing with blood from holes in the heart which is placed against a monochromatic yet abstract background. The works are quite abstract in their ways yet they blend well. These paintings were inspired by a Singaporean artist, Goh Beng Kwan, as I came across his work on a visit to the National Gallery of Singapore.
High On Emotions
Medium: Acrylic paints, burnt paper notes, textured canvas paper, charcoal pencil, & pen on canvas.
Dimensions: 18 Ñ… 24 inches
Artwork Statement: A mix-media work depicting a whirlwind of emotions faced by a girl who has been mentally & emotionally abused. Feeling traumatized by a major life event, she pens down her feelings and thoughts on burnt pieces of notes. This artwork acts as a Public Service Announcement to society, requesting them to value their emotional and mental health. The words on the burnt notes, textured materials, and burnt parts of the canvas intend to evoke the audience’s emotions, further adding depth to the work.
Painting The Unsaid
Medium: Acrylic paints & Modelling paste on canvases.
Dimensions: 24 Ñ… 24 inches
Artwork Statement: Concerning the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, this work elucidates mental health awareness. The main painting “What’s Within?” urges the audience to consider the mental pain endured by the girl. The use of palette knives and various painting styles further add depth and textures to the work, for example on the girl’s cheek. The five small canvases include delusions, myths, and mental health. Bright hues are used to juxtapose the negativity revolving around the mental health stigma.
Into You
Medium: Acrylic paints, shattered mirrors, white tiles, white charcoal pencil, black charcoal stick, bubble wrap, modeling paste on paperboard
Dimensions: 24 Ñ… 30 inches
Artwork Statement: An experimentation work encompassing multiple song lyrics and abstract painting style to express mixed emotions of anguish, anxiety, depression, and pain. Having this work done solely as a freestyle media experimentation improved my development and art-making practices as well as allowed me to encounter different art styles. In this mixed media work, I used tiles, mirrors, modeling paste, and plastic molds to create textures for the audience to physically feel the surfaces and materials.
Rising Above...
Medium: Clay sculpture
Dimensions: 15 Ñ… 20 inches
Artwork Statement: This clay sculpture talks primarily about matriarchy, opposing the stereotypical taboo in society regarding male dominance over females. This artwork is inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s modern-tragedy play “A Doll’s House”, explicating the way a woman navigates her value in society which leaves them little room to assert themselves as an actual human being. This theme is shown by placing a largely sized figure of a woman against miniature figures of men. The woman’s face visuals are absurd proverbs used in society, directed at women, and contradicting this are the small OHP chips featuring names of global woman achievers.
22 Sentiments
Medium: Acrylic paint, Oil paint, Oil pastels, & Photo transfer on canvas
Dimensions: 30 Ñ… 40 inches
Artwork Statement: 22 eyes of the most valued people in her life being the central dominant element in this work depict 22 perspectives flashed on the girl and their importance. The girl’s portrait, taken from one of my previous films ‘The Resurgence of an Anamnesis’, is painted in monochromatic tones to depict her premature years as a baby. Colorful eyes diversify the various perspectives in her life. Photo transfer, oil painting, and using oil pastels were new techniques I worked with and created a development in my works.
Within Thin Lines
Medium: Mixed Media
Dimensions: Varied dimensions
Artist Statement: Presented as part of the "Echoes Echoes Echoes" exhibition, Within Thin Lines explored the concept of Profane Encroachment on the Sacred in Singapore’s Waterloo Street. The installation delved into the intricate relationship between material concerns and sacred spaces, examining how sacred environments are influenced by economic survival, human conflict, and daily routines. By reimagining three sacred objects in mundane roles, the work invited viewers to reflect on the delicate balance between the sacred and the everyday.
Through The Woes
Medium: Mixed Media artwork utilizing textiles, watercolor paper, & natural dyes.
Dimensions: Varied dimensions
Artist Statement: Through the Woes is a mixed media artwork illustrating the story of Chintz, a traditional Indian cotton textile damaged and banned during the Calico Act in the era of British colonialism. The refined Chintz design is hand-painted on watercolor paper using natural, self-made dyes from flowers, plants, Indian spices, fruits, and block printing. Its intricate floral patterns and cultural motifs honor Chintz's identity as one of the most destroyed textiles of the time.
Attached to the painting is a Punch Needle Embroidery on Monk’s cloth, portraying an imperfect version of Chintz. Using wool, acrylic yarn, and charcoal, it symbolizes the textile's colonial-era devastation, contrasting with the refined design that reflects growth and resilience. Torn sections sewn into the refined work signify "healing" by stitching wounds together.
Accompanying the artwork is a handmade scrapbook crafted from calico cotton fabric. It offers insights into India’s textile history, from pre-colonialism to post-colonialism, contextualizing the impact of British rule and the Calico Act on the Indian textile industry.
