작품 상세

One of the most established local contemporary artists, Siew Ying is best known for her enigmatic portrayals of human faces, which she presents through a range of poses and expressions. Dominating the canvas is a serene portrait of a man surrounded by delicate pink lotus flowers and vibrantly coloured backdrop. This work reveals the subject who meets the viewers gaze with a tranquil smile, capturing a moment of stillness and warmth. The lotus, a traditional motif in Asian culture, carries symbolic meaning, representing purity, nobility, and resilience, as it blooms beautifully even when rooted in mud. Chong Siew Ying's art flourish is reminiscent of Lai Foong Moi by four decades. Not satisfied with a diploma (Graphic Design, Petaling Jaya College of Art), she headed to study at the L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts (Versailles) and the L'Atelier 63 in France, sustaining herself as an au pair, while chalking up solos at the Maison Tch'A, Atelier d'Maravel and Gallery Cafe Panique. On her return, Rimbun Dahan didn't blink in giving her an art residency, which she followed up with the Freemont Fellowship at Vermont Studio Centre, United States. She won the Special Award in the 2002 Young Contemporary Artists (BMS) competition and was a finalist in the Hong Kong Sovereign Art Prize in 2009. She was in the travelling Malaysian Shadows and Images exhibition in Malmo (Sweden), Barcelona and Madrid (Spain), and featured in the 2015 Art Stage Singapore.